Duopa and Facial paralysis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facial paralysis is reported as a side effect among people who take Duopa (carbidopa; levodopa), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Mirapex, and have Parkinson's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Facial paralysis when taking Duopa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,206 people who have side effects when taking Duopa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Duopa?

Duopa has active ingredients of carbidopa; levodopa. eHealthMe is studying from 8,208 Duopa users. Check the latest studies of Duopa.

What is Facial paralysis?

Facial paralysis (loss of function of face muscle) is found to be associated with 661 drugs and 1,149 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Facial paralysis.

On Aug, 09, 2026

8,206 people reported to have side effects when taking Duopa.
Among them, 11 people (0.13%) have Facial paralysis.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Duopa when they have Facial paralysis? *

What is the gender of people who have Facial paralysis when taking Duopa? *

female: 54.55 %
male: 45.45 %

What is the age of people who have Facial paralysis when taking Duopa? *

What are other drugs people take besides Duopa? *

What are other side effects people have besides Facial paralysis? *

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 6 people, 54.55%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 36.36%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 27.27%
Platelet Count Abnormal: 3 people, 27.27%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 27.27%
Basal Ganglia Stroke (basal ganglia stroke occurs is when the flow of blood is blocked from the middle of the brain): 3 people, 27.27%
Swallowing Difficulty: 3 people, 27.27%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 27.27%
Speech Disorder: 3 people, 27.27%
Weight Decreased: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 7 people, 63.64%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Prostatic Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 9.09%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 9.09%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on carbidopa; levodopa (the active ingredients of Duopa) and Duopa (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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