Sinemet and Abscess limb - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abscess limb is reported as a side effect among people who take Sinemet (carbidopa; levodopa), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Vioxx, and have Gout.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abscess limb when taking Sinemet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,351 people who have side effects when taking Sinemet from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sinemet?

Sinemet has active ingredients of carbidopa; levodopa. It is often used in parkinson's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 29,601 Sinemet users. Check the latest studies of Sinemet.

What is Abscess limb?

Abscess limb (limb infection) is found to be associated with 583 drugs and 627 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abscess limb.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 01, 2026

28,351 people reported to have side effects when taking Sinemet.
Among them, 13 people (0.05%) have Abscess limb.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Abscess limb when taking Sinemet? *

female: 15.38 %
male: 84.62 %

What is the age of people who have Abscess limb when taking Sinemet? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sinemet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abscess limb? *

Heart Attack: 5 people, 38.46%
Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery): 5 people, 38.46%
Limb Injury: 5 people, 38.46%
Arthropathy: 5 people, 38.46%
Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy (weakness in the muscle of the heart due to inadequate oxygen delivery to the myocardium with coronary artery disease): 5 people, 38.46%
Infective Tenosynovitis (infective inflammation of a tendon sheath): 5 people, 38.46%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 5 people, 38.46%
Essential Tremor: 4 people, 30.77%
Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood): 3 people, 23.08%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 23.08%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 23.08%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 23.08%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 3 people, 23.08%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 15.38%
Back Pain: 2 people, 15.38%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 2 people, 15.38%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 15.38%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 15.38%
Muscle Contracture (a permanent shortening of a muscle): 2 people, 15.38%

* 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 Sinemet) and Sinemet (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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