Generic Parcopa: An Overview
Parcopa® (
orally disintegrating carbidopa-levodopa) is a prescription medication that has been licensed as a
Parkinson's disease treatment. It is also approved to treat Parkinson-like symptoms due to other causes as well. Parcopa tablets are designed to dissolve rapidly on the tongue, with no need for water. They can be especially useful for people who have difficulty swallowing tablets.
Brand-name Parcopa is made by Schwarz Pharma. There is no generic Parcopa currently available in the United States. However, if you search the Internet for "generic Parcopa," you may find a number of companies selling it. The fact is that these medicines could be fake, substandard, and potentially dangerous. There may be generic Parcopa available from another country, but there is really no way of knowing whether you are getting genuine Parcopa. Therefore, you should not buy any generic Parcopa until there is an approved generic available.
When Will Generic Parcopa Be Available?
This is a difficult question to answer. There are no unexpired patents for
carbidopa-levodopa products (as the combination of
carbidopa and levodopa was developed many years ago). However, there may be patents related to the exact process for making the tablets, which could protect Parcopa from any generic competition. At this time, it is not possible to predict when a generic version of Parcopa may become available.
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