What Causes Digestive Problems After Taking Carpa-dopa And Busperone?

Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015

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Question : My mom has had Parkinson's for 10 years. She's taking meds Carpa-dopa and Busperone. I think every since she's been taking these meds she has had digestive problems. Her doctor said she has dibverticulitis. Is it true? Can Parkinson's meds cause this?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

both drugs may cause constipation. Diverticular disease is more common where you're:
- old
- smoker
- obese
- not consuming enough fiber
- using drugs that cause constipation
- are constipated for any reason (Parkinson's disease is in itself a cause of constipation).

Both of the drugs you mentioned may cause constipation. Constipation causes the formation of diverticula. So it is possible that these drugs have played a role in your mother's diverticulitis. Please note though that constipation is not a very frequent side-effect.

My opinion is that your mother's problem is likely caused by constipation due to Parkinson's disease.

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