Side Effects Of Co Beneldopa

Like all medicines, co-beneldopa can cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only minor ones.

Common side effects of co-beneldopa

There are things you can do to help cope with these common side effects of co-beneldopa:

You may also notice that your pee, saliva, tongue, teeth or inside of your mouth change colour. This is normal with co-beneldopa and is not dangerous.

Keep taking the medicine but talk to your doctor or pharmacist if the advice on how to cope does not help and a side effect is still bothering you or does not go away.

Serious side effects

It's possible to have serious side effects with co-beneldopa.

Call your doctor or call 111 now if you:

• have strange or unusual thoughts, including thinking things that are not true (delusions)
• see things that are not there (hallucinations)
• have mood changes, including anxiety or depression
• keep getting infections, bruising, mouth ulcers and bleeding gums - these can be caused by a blood problem
• feel lightheaded or you faint
• start gambling, binge eating or shopping uncontrollably or have an unusually high sex drive - these can be signs of impulse control disorder
• have cravings for larger doses of co-beneldopa than you need to control your symptoms - these can be signs of dopamine dysregulation syndrome
• feel unusually sleepy or suddenly fall asleep during the day

Call 999 or go to A&E now if:

Call 999 now if:

Do not drive yourself to A&E.

The person you speak to at 999 will give you advice about what to do.

Serious allergic reaction

In rare cases, it's possible to have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to co-beneldopa.

Call 999 now if:

• your lips, mouth, throat or tongue suddenly become swollen
• you're breathing very fast or struggling to breathe (you may become very wheezy or feel like you're choking or gasping for air)
• your throat feels tight or you're struggling to swallow
• your skin, tongue or lips turn blue, grey or pale (if you have black or brown skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of your hands or soles of your feet)
• you suddenly become very confused, drowsy or dizzy
• someone faints and cannot be woken up
• a child is limp, floppy or not responding like they normally do (their head may fall to the side, backwards or forwards, or they may find it difficult to lift their head or focus on your face)

You or the person who's unwell may also have a rash that's swollen, raised, itchy, blistered or peeling.

These can be signs of a serious allergic reaction and may need immediate treatment in hospital.

Other side effects

These are not all the side effects of co-beneldopa. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicines packet.

Reporting side effects

You can report any suspected side effect using the Yellow Card safety scheme.

Visit the Yellow Card website for more information about reporting side effects.

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