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Active substance

Levodopa

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
INBRIJA42MGpowder · inhalationMERZPrescription21 Dec 2018
LARODOPA250MG; 100MG; 500MGcapsule · oralROCHEDiscontinued4 Jun 1970
LARODOPA250MG; 500MG; 100MGtablet · oralROCHEDiscontinued4 Jun 1970
DOPAR250MG; 500MG; 100MGcapsule · oralSHIREDiscontinued4 Jun 1970
DOPAR250MG; 500MGtablet · oralSHIREDiscontinued4 Jun 1970
BENDOPA250MG; 500MG; 100MGcapsule · oralVALEANT PHARM INTLDiscontinued

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Inbrija Merz Therapeutics GmbH · Authorised · authorised 19 Sep 2019 · ATC N04BA01

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Inbrija is indicated for the intermittent treatment of episodic motor fluctuations (OFF episodes) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) treated with a levodopa/dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 7 Jul 2026 INBRIJA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Adverse Reactions; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 15 May 2026 CREXONT — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 DHIVY — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 DUOPA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 RYTARY — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 SINEMET — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 SINEMET CR — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 STALEVO 100 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 STALEVO 125 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 STALEVO 150 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 STALEVO 200 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 STALEVO 50 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 19 Mar 2026 STALEVO 75 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Combinations containing Levodopa

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.