Sinemet and Bulimia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bulimia is reported as a side effect among people who take Sinemet (carbidopa; levodopa), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Fluoxetine, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bulimia 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 Bulimia?

Bulimia (eating disorder) is found to be associated with 109 drugs and 301 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bulimia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 01, 2026

28,351 people reported to have side effects when taking Sinemet.
Among them, 12 people (0.04%) have Bulimia.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Sinemet when they have Bulimia? *

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Sinemet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bulimia? *

Compulsive Shopping: 7 people, 58.33%
Drowsiness: 4 people, 33.33%
Abnormal Behavior: 3 people, 25.00%
Impulse-Control Disorder: 3 people, 25.00%
Pathological Gambling: 3 people, 25.00%
Theft: 2 people, 16.67%
Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder: 2 people, 16.67%
Impulsive Behavior: 2 people, 16.67%
Personality Change: 2 people, 16.67%
Weight Increased: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Bulimia (1,123 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bulimia:

Bulimia (109 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bulimia:

Bulimia (301 conditions)

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).

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