Zydus Lifesciences bags USFDA approval for Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms
The product will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility in SEZ Ahmedabad, India.;
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Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences Limited today announced that the company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets USP, 10 mg/100 mg, 25 mg/100 mg, and 25 mg/250 mg (USRLD: Sinemet Tablets, 10 mg/100 mg, 25 mg/100 mg, and 25 mg/250 mg).
Carbidopa and Levodopa is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or Parkinson-like symptoms (such as shakiness, stiffness, difficulty moving). This medicine is also used to treat Parkinson symptoms caused by carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide poisoning or manganese intoxication.
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