Taking co-beneldopa with other medicines and herbal supplements - Brand name: Madopar

Cautions with other medicines

Some medicines can affect how co-beneldopa works and may increase the chances of side effects.

Tell your doctor, specialist nurse or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including:

• iron medicines or iron supplements
• tranylcypromine, phenelzine or isocarboxazid, for depression – also tell your doctor if you've taken any of these medicines within the last 2 weeks
• anti-sickness medicines, such as domperidone, metoclopramide or prochlorperazine
• antacids (used to treat indigestion)
• medicines for psychosis or schizophrenia, such as amisulpride, aripiprazole, haloperidol or risperidone
• medicines for high blood pressure, such as atenolol, ramipril or amlodipine
• medicines that make you sleepy, give you a dry mouth or make it difficult to pee (called anticholinergic side effects), including antihistamines, antidepressants and medicines for an overactive bladder

Many medicines have these anticholinergic effects, so check with a pharmacist if you're not sure. These medicines can affect how much co-beneldopa your body takes in and stop it from working properly.

These are not all the medicines that may cause problems if you take them with co-beneldopa. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicine packet.

Taking painkillers with co-beneldopa

It's usually OK to take mild painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, if you need pain relief.

Check with your doctor before taking any stronger prescription painkillers, including opioids such as codeine, morphine or tramadol.

Mixing co-beneldopa with herbal remedies and supplements

There's not enough information to say that complementary medicines and herbal remedies are safe to take with co-beneldopa. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines.