Can Carbidopa-Levodopa increase hallucinations?

Thanks for using Icliniq. I do not understand what you mean by 'I made a mistake'. You are right in saying that carbidopa and levodopa combination may precipitate psychosis but it does not mean that it occurs in all. I also like to tell you that studies have revealed that almost 40% of individuals with Parkinson's disease develop some form of psychosis irrespective of their treatment or the nature of medications. So I mean to say that if she is suffering from Parkinson disease it is important to continue treatment without any break unless otherwise there are serious side effects. I hope this helps you. Thanks again.

Thanks for your great feedback. I am really glad to receive your feedback and look forward to assisting you with all my capacity. Thanks, sir.

Thanks for the follow-up. I am not convinced about the use of BZDs (benzodiazepines) in Lewy body dementia other than on a need basis. In my last five years of experience with the geriatric population, I have seen more detrimental effects of BZDs in LBD( lewy body dementia) than benefits. For a person who has a loving husband and makes her calm the need for anxiolytics goes down and you have proved it again and again. Regarding hallucinations n my opinion seroquel is a better option when it comes to parkinnson's disease and related disorders. I hope this helps you further. Thanks and regards.

Thanks for follow up and your encouraging feedback. I am glad to know that my words are helpful in care of your wife. Regarding seroquel as per my experience have a target dose of 200-400 mg when she is having parkinson disease. I am not aware of her current dose but it will be ideal to increase 25 mg per week till we get maximum response or get limiting side effects. I agree that Clozaril is next best choice but unfortunately the dose range is very much limited. In case they decide to opt for Clozaril the dose range for hallucinations is 25-75 mg per day and side effects are much more common with clozaril in compare to seroquel. I hope this helps you further. Thanks again.

Thanks for the follow-up. I am yet to see a person with serotonin syndrome after the use of either Clozaril or Seroquel. As per my knowledge, there is no relation between serotonin syndrome and two of the mentioned medications. I may be wrong as may not have updated about this but the mechanism of action does not indicate any possibility of serotonin syndrome with these two wonderful molecules. I hope this clarifies. Thanks again.