Tag: vitamin B6 deficiency
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New FDA Warning: Carbidopa & Levodopa Can Cause Vitamin B6 Deficiency and Seizures – What Patients Need to Know
The FDA has told drug makers to add a warning to all products containing carbidopa & levodopa – the most common medicines for Parkinson’s symptoms – because these drugs can lower vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and have been linked to vitamin B6 deficiency–associated seizures. The agency reviewed reports and asked manufacturers to update prescribing information so