Tolcapone (Tasmar)

Alternate Name: tolcapone

Description: Tasmar is a prescription medication prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. Tolcapone is the generic version of Tasmar. The average price of Tasmar is approximately $11,146 for a supply of 90, 100 mg tablets. Use our LowerMyRx savings offer to get great discounts on Tasmar at participating pharmacies near you.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antiparkinsonian

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 100 MG

Warnings: You will need to have your blood tested regularly while using tolcapone to make sure it is not causing harmful side effects. Keep all appointments your doctor makes for you. This medicine may cause hallucinations (seeing or hearing something that does not exist). If you have questions about this, talk with your doctor. Tolcapone may make you dizzy or sleepy, especially when you first start using the medicine. Avoid driving or using machinery until you know how the medicine affects you. Dizziness may be worse if you get up too fast after sitting or lying down. Getting up slowly from a sitting or lying position may help. Check with your doctor before using this medicine if you have liver or kidney disease. Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Do not suddenly stop using this medicine. You may need to use smaller and smaller doses before completely stopping the medicine.

Food Warnings: Make sure your doctor knows if you are using other medicines that could make you drowsy such as sleeping pills, tranquilizers, some cold and allergy medicines, narcotic pain-killers, or medicines that relax your muscles., Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol. You may get too drowsy or sedated if you drink alcohol or use medicines that cause drowsiness with tolcapone., Tell your doctor if you are using Coumadin® (warfarin) or desipramine (Norpramin®)., Make sure your doctor knows if you are using a medicine to treat depression called an MAO inhibitor. Marplan® (isocarboxazid), Nardil® (phenelzine), and Parnate® (tranylcypromine) are MAO inhibitors., This medicine may cause hallucinations (seeing or hearing something that does not exist). If you have questions about this, talk with your doctor., Do not suddenly stop using this medicine. You may need to use smaller and smaller doses before completely stopping the medicine., You will need to have your blood tested regularly while using tolcapone to make sure it is not causing harmful side effects. Keep all appointments your doctor makes for you.