What this pack is
RYTARY is the brand name in this record; carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules is the generic name. Read both together with the dosage form (oral capsule).
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RYTARYGeneric namecarbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules
How this medicine works
The current label explains that levodopa crosses the blood-brain barrier and is converted to dopamine in the brain, while carbidopa does not readily cross and mainly inhibits peripheral levodopa decarboxylation, leaving more levodopa available to reach the brain. RYTARY also combines immediate- and extended-release components for a specific release profile. This explains two ingredients and the extended-release design but cannot produce an individual conversion table, suitability decision or capsule count.
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- International brand name
- RYTARY
- Generic name
- carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules
- Dosage-form class
- Carbidopa/levodopa fixed two-ingredient extended-release oral capsules: 23.75/95, 36.25/145, 48.75/195 and 61.25/245 mg; each paired strength states the two ingredients in one capsule and is not a milligram conversion table for SINEMET immediate-release tablets or another extended-release product
- Route
- Oral
- Package-image status
- A source-linked public label image is available below
No source-verifiable mainland-China trade-name cue has been established for this record. This does not establish whether the medicine exists, is approved or is available in mainland China. Check pack text and current CDE/NMPA records item by item.
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United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 23.75 mg plus levodopa 95 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
- Product code
- NDC 64896-661-01
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 23.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 95 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and white body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 95Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 23.75 mg plus levodopa 95 mg per capsule; 25-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-661-09
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 23.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 95 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 25 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and white body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 95Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 23.75 mg plus levodopa 95 mg per capsule; 240-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-661-43
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 23.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 95 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 240 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and white body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 95Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 23.75 mg plus levodopa 95 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-661-99
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 23.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 95 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and white body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 95Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 36.25 mg plus levodopa 145 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
- Product code
- NDC 64896-662-01
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 36.25 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 145 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and light-blue body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 145Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 36.25 mg plus levodopa 145 mg per capsule; 25-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-662-09
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 36.25 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 145 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 25 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and light-blue body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 145Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 36.25 mg plus levodopa 145 mg per capsule; 240-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-662-43
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 36.25 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 145 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 240 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and light-blue body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 145Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 36.25 mg plus levodopa 145 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-662-99
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 36.25 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 145 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and light-blue body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 145Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 48.75 mg plus levodopa 195 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
- Product code
- NDC 64896-663-01
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 48.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 195 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and yellow body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 195Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 48.75 mg plus levodopa 195 mg per capsule; 25-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-663-09
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 48.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 195 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 25 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and yellow body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 195Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 48.75 mg plus levodopa 195 mg per capsule; 240-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-663-43
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 48.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 195 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 240 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and yellow body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 195Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 48.75 mg plus levodopa 195 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-663-99
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 48.75 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 195 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and yellow body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 195Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 61.25 mg plus levodopa 245 mg per capsule; 100-capsule bottle
- Product code
- NDC 64896-664-01
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 61.25 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 245 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 100 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and blue body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 245Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026; verified 29 Aug 2026)
Carbidopa 61.25 mg plus levodopa 245 mg per capsule; 240-capsule bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 64896-664-43
- Form and route
- RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release oral capsule · oral (fixed two-ingredient extended-release product-identity field)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- carbidopa
- 61.25 mglabelled amount of the first ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from SINEMET
- levodopa
- 245 mglabelled amount of the second ingredient per capsule; not an individual dose, capsule count or conversion from another carbidopa/levodopa product
- Package
- 240 capsules per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue cap and blue body · two-piece extended-release capsule; capsule form does not permit chewing, halving, crushing or saving part of the contents · imprint IPX066 / 245Capsule; tablet score status does not apply
PUBLIC LABEL IMAGE
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Open the public label source ↗PARTIAL PACKAGE-VISUAL COVERAGE
Only four of fourteen package identities have exact official display panels
The current SPL provides exact display panels for the four 100-capsule NDC -01 bottles. The other ten active structured package NDCs have source-text identity only. The site keeps text cards for them and does not borrow an image from the same strength or pack count.
LABEL READING · NOT A PRESCRIPTION
RYTARY label reading: the extended-release capsule cannot be halved; swallowing difficulty requires the entire contents
Reading level: drug-specific label reading. This record has been expanded around its dosage form or a higher-risk reading question; the current target-market label and professional review still apply.
Each paired strength states carbidopa and levodopa in one capsule. Opening the capsule onto applesauce is a current-label administration option for swallowing difficulty using the entire contents; it is not permission to halve a dose, estimate pellets or alter extended release generally. RYTARY cannot be self-converted with SINEMET, STALEVO, CREXONT or another product from shared ingredients or milligrams.
- The label says to swallow the capsule whole and not chew, divide or crush it or grind the pellets. For swallowing difficulty, the label allows carefully opening both halves, sprinkling the entire contents on 1–2 tablespoons of applesauce and consuming it immediately. Do not store it or take only part. Have a pharmacist or prescriber review a different actual product, food requirement or swallowing limitation.
- RYTARY is not interchangeable with other carbidopa/levodopa products. SINEMET is an immediate-release tablet; STALEVO also contains entacapone; CREXONT, DHIVY, DUOPA and VYALEV have different forms or delivery systems. Do not self-combine, alternate by day, convert or substitute from total levodopa milligrams, paired numbers, appearance or an old prescription.
- Do not suddenly stop or rapidly reduce RYTARY. The label describes hyperpyrexia, muscular rigidity, altered consciousness and autonomic instability after rapid reduction, withdrawal or changes in dopaminergic therapy. Use local emergency services immediately for high fever, marked rigidity, altered consciousness, breathing or circulatory instability, and take the pack and complete medicine list.
- Sudden sleep during daily activities, marked somnolence or dizziness may impair driving or machinery use. Hallucinations, psychotic symptoms, intense urges involving gambling, spending, sex or eating, and new involuntary movements also require prompt contact with the care team. Family or carers may notice these changes first. The site does not adjust treatment from these symptoms.
- The 2026 label added a warning about vitamin B6 deficiency and associated seizures. Depression, confusion, cheilosis, glossitis, dermatitis, anaemia, neuropathy or seizures needs clinical assessment; use local emergency services for a seizure, loss of consciousness or ongoing convulsions. Do not use the site to arrange testing, high-dose B6 supplementation, stopping or switching.
- Nonselective MAO inhibitors such as phenelzine or tranylcypromine, including use within the past two weeks, form a labelled contraindication boundary. Iron salts or iron-containing multivitamins may reduce bioavailability; high-fat, high-calorie meals may delay absorption, and high-protein meals may also affect levodopa absorption. Do not self-stop medicines, change meals, schedule separation or remove supplements; have a pharmacist review the full list and usual diet.
- The label also addresses cardiovascular ischaemic events, upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk with prior peptic ulcer and intraocular-pressure monitoring in glaucoma. Use local urgent or emergency care for chest pain, severe breathlessness, fainting, vomiting blood or black stools, acute visual change or another serious presentation; the site does not continue, pause or change a strength for an individual.
PHARMACOVIGILANCE · OFFICIAL ROUTES
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- Brand and generic nameBoth must match the medicine named by the record.
- Dosage form and strengthTablet, capsule, injection, inhaler, patch and eye drop are not interchangeable.
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- Lot, pack and manufacturerRecord these only when the official notice specifically names them.
- Current product informationA historical record may have been superseded by the current label.
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This dossier’s product-level source checkU.S. National Library of Medicine DailyMed · United States · Public medicine label · 2026-08-29
This dossier’s publicly accessible product-level route has been checked individually. It does not mean that real-time alerts in every country or region have been searched, or that the medicine has or does not have a current risk.
Markets actually represented by the reviewed product documents
- United States · 3
This is a document-coverage summary, not a claim that the medicine is authorised, supplied, interchangeable or actively monitored in every listed market today.
This record’s label or product-record routeDailyMed (NLM): current U.S. RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release capsule label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026) ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29
Other official market or version documents for this record
These are separately reviewed product documents for the same dossier. Their market, date, dosage form and document status must stay attached to each link; they do not establish interchangeability between products, strengths, packs, indications or countries.
- FDA · United States · Regulatory product record or label archive · 2026-08-29Current FDA Orange Book data: RYTARY, NDA 203312; all four extended-release capsule strengths are prescription RLD products, with 61.25/245 mg also listed as the RS ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA · United States · Regulatory product record or label archive · 2026-08-29FDA Drugs@FDA official search entry: RYTARY NDA 203312 application, labels and supplemental-application records ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
Reviewed official safety records
A dated record is not automatically a current alert. Read the named product, form, batch, market, date and source type before treating it as relevant.
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: vitamin B6 deficiency and seizures warning for RYTARY and other carbidopa/levodopa products2026-03-20 · On 20 Mar 2026, FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication requiring every carbidopa/levodopa product to add a warning about vitamin B6 deficiency and associated seizures; the current RYTARY label includes this warning. The communication cannot determine an individual's vitamin B6 status, need for testing or supplementation, and does not support self-stopping, switching to SINEMET or STALEVO, changing capsule counts or altering timing. Use local emergency services for a seizure, loss of consciousness or ongoing convulsions; have the prescribing team assess other suspected symptoms using the exact product and complete medicine list.FDA: 20 Mar 2026 Drug Safety Communication on vitamin B6 deficiency and seizures with carbidopa/levodopa products ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
Global official safety gateways
- NMPA Centre for Drug Reevaluation · Mainland ChinaPrimary NMPA Drug Evaluation Centre gateway for drug-vigilance bulletins, safety notices and adverse-reaction monitoring. Exact products still require checking approval number, dosage form, strength, authorisation holder and notice date item by item.Drug-vigilance bulletins and safety notices ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA · United StatesPrimary FDA pages for important new safety issues, labelling changes and risk communications.Drug Safety Communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA MedWatch · United StatesU.S. MedWatch safety-information and reporting gateway; a report does not itself establish causality.Safety information and serious-problem reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- EMA · European Union / European Economic AreaOfficial EU gateway for pharmacovigilance, suspected adverse-reaction reports and PRAC safety assessment.Pharmacovigilance overview and EudraVigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MHRA · United KingdomPrimary UK MHRA medicine-safety updates for professionals and the public.Drug Safety Update ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- PMDA · JapanPMDA’s English official safety gateway; exact products still require checking against the Japanese product page and current documents.Medicine safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MFDS · Republic of KoreaMFDS’s primary index for medicine safety letters in the Republic of Korea. The original notices are in Korean and must be read against the named product, dosage form, market and date; they do not automatically apply in another market or decide an individual case.Medicine safety letters ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- HSA · SingaporeHSA’s public Singapore gateway for suspected adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information. A report does not itself establish individual causality; exact products still require checking Singapore registration status, dosage form, strength, date and current product information.Adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Health Canada · CanadaHealth Canada’s public MedEffect gateway for medicine and health-product advisories, warnings, recalls, reporting and safety information. Exact products still require checking market, dosage form, strength, notice date and lot item by item.MedEffect Canada: advisories, warnings and recalls ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- TGA · AustraliaPrimary Australian TGA safety alerts, advisories and monitoring information for therapeutic products.Medicine safety alerts ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Swissmedic · SwitzerlandOfficial Swissmedic gateway for pharmacovigilance, signal assessment and suspected adverse-reaction reporting; a report or signal does not itself confirm individual causality.Pharmacovigilance and suspected adverse-reaction reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Medsafe · New ZealandNew Zealand Medsafe gateway for public and professional medicine safety communications and archives; older notices may have been superseded by current product information.Medicine safety communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- SAHPRA · South AfricaSAHPRA’s safety-information, alerts and pharmacovigilance gateway for the public and professionals in South Africa. An official alert does not itself mean a product is unsafe in every circumstance; exact products still require checking South African registration status, dosage form, strength, notice date and current product information.Medicine safety information, alerts and pharmacovigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- WHO · GlobalWHO’s cross-market safety-alert archive; every historical notice must be read against its date, named product and market.Medicine and vaccine safety-alert archive ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Anvisa · BrazilAnvisa’s primary Brazilian pharmacovigilance gateway for alerts, bulletins, risk communication and VigiMed reporting. Exact products still require checking Brazilian authorisation status, dosage form, strength and notice date item by item.Pharmacovigilance, alerts and VigiMed ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
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Use this card to organise questions about RYTARY (carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules). Keep the exact pack, its current label and the full medicine list together.
Identify the exact product
RYTARY is the brand in this record and carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules is the active-ingredient name. Check both with the dosage form (Carbidopa/levodopa fixed two-ingredient extended-release oral capsules: 23.75/95, 36.25/145, 48.75/195 and 61.25/245 mg; each paired strength states the two ingredients in one capsule and is not a milligram conversion table for SINEMET immediate-release tablets or another extended-release product) and the market on the actual pack.
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MARKET DOCUMENTS · READ SEPARATELY
Enlarged market leaflets and regulator documents
Each link retains its own market, date, dosage form and document status. These documents support larger-print reading and item-by-item checking; they do not make products, strengths, packs, indications or use between countries or regions interchangeable.
- DailyMed (NLM): current U.S. RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release capsule label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026) ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29
- Current FDA Orange Book data: RYTARY, NDA 203312; all four extended-release capsule strengths are prescription RLD products, with 61.25/245 mg also listed as the RS ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA Drugs@FDA official search entry: RYTARY NDA 203312 application, labels and supplemental-application records ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
HOW IT WORKS · NOT A TREATMENT PLAN
How the two ingredients work together: levodopa reaches the brain to form dopamine while carbidopa mainly reduces peripheral breakdown
- Shared generic ingredients do not create the same release profile. RYTARY, SINEMET, Sinemet CR and CREXONT have different dosage-form designs; per-capsule or per-tablet milligrams cannot simply be added and treated as equivalent.
- Opening the capsule and sprinkling all pellets on applesauce does not mean destroying the extended-release pellets. Chewing, crushing, grinding, taking only part or storing the mixture crosses the label boundary.
- Mechanism cannot determine an individual's on/off timing, need for a formulation change, missed-use response or suitability for genetic screening. Parkinson treatment and polypharmacy require the treating team to review the actual product, symptom record and complete medicine list.
SOURCE EVIDENCE REGISTER
Source evidence map
Every public link is labelled with its market, document status and document type. A historical public record is not a current label, and an official lookup entry is not a product-specific record.
- DailyMed (NLM): current U.S. RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release capsule label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026) ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29
- Current FDA Orange Book data: RYTARY, NDA 203312; all four extended-release capsule strengths are prescription RLD products, with 61.25/245 mg also listed as the RS ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA Drugs@FDA official search entry: RYTARY NDA 203312 application, labels and supplemental-application records ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA: RYTARY NDA 203312 original approval letter (7 Jan 2015) ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA: RYTARY NDA 203312/S-026 supplemental approval letter for vitamin B6 deficiency and seizures labelling (2026) ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA: 20 Mar 2026 Drug Safety Communication on vitamin B6 deficiency and seizures with carbidopa/levodopa products ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
SOURCE-TRACEABLE ARCHIVE
RYTARYcarbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules
This page includes an exact current U.S. public-label package panel for RYTARY, alongside documentary primary-source material. It helps check product identity, but does not itself establish originator status, product quality, availability or sale eligibility.
DOCUMENT TIMELINE
Document timeline
Four RYTARY extended-release capsule strengths approved
The FDA original approval letter confirms approval of NDA 203312 strengths 23.75/95, 36.25/145, 48.75/195 and 61.25/245 mg; current Orange Book data still list four prescription RLD products.
FDA: RYTARY NDA 203312 original approval letter (7 Jan 2015) ↗FDA issued vitamin B6 deficiency and seizure safety communication
The communication covers carbidopa/levodopa products and requires corresponding label updates; it does not determine an individual's deficiency, supplementation need or whether treatment should be stopped.
FDA: 20 Mar 2026 Drug Safety Communication on vitamin B6 deficiency and seizures with carbidopa/levodopa products ↗Current DailyMed page updated
SPL v26 lists four strengths, fourteen active structured package NDCs, four exact 100-capsule bottle panels, capsule-opening/applesauce instructions and expanded safety information.
DailyMed (NLM): current U.S. RYTARY carbidopa/levodopa extended-release capsule label (SPL v26, updated 26 Mar 2026) ↗Orange Book identity reviewed
Current data list four prescription RLD strengths and identify 61.25/245 mg as the RS.
Current FDA Orange Book data: RYTARY, NDA 203312; all four extended-release capsule strengths are prescription RLD products, with 61.25/245 mg also listed as the RS ↗
MARKET SCOPE
Market-record boundary
United States
Four prescription RLD products; 61.25/245 mg is also RS; current SPL lists fourteen active package NDCsFour 100-capsule NDC -01 bottles have exact display panels; the remaining packs retain text identity. No record establishes real-time stock, purchasing eligibility, individual suitability or interchangeability with another carbidopa/levodopa product.
Mainland China and other markets
Current market record not establishedNo local approval, trade name, pack, supply or interchangeability is inferred from the U.S. brand, shared ingredients, colours or paired numbers.
How to read this record
Read each document in its stated market, date and dosage-form context. A historical record is not a current label and does not support individual medical, substitution or purchasing conclusions.
Keep international and mainland China records separate
This page has a U.S. public history/regulatory archive but no mainland China record for this specific product. That does not establish whether the medicine exists, is approved or is available in mainland China. Verify product identity, dosage form, strength, holder and the current label item by item.
RECORD FAQ
Record questions
Can a RYTARY capsule be opened and half taken?
No. The current label allows opening for swallowing difficulty only when the entire contents of both halves are sprinkled on a small amount of applesauce and consumed immediately. Do not halve, estimate pellets, crush, chew or save them. Any individual adjustment belongs with the prescribing team.
Can RYTARY and SINEMET milligrams be converted directly?
No. The label states that RYTARY is not interchangeable with other carbidopa/levodopa products; release design and prescribed conversion rules differ. The site provides no individual conversion table. Take both packs, prescribed schedule and symptom record to the treating team.
Why can one strength have several bottle NDCs but only one image?
The current SPL structured package data list several active NDCs per strength, while official display panels correspond only to four 100-capsule NDC -01 bottles. The site therefore keeps text-only identity cards for the other NDCs rather than reusing a potentially misleading image.
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Evidence status
The listed links are public sources selected for traceability. They must be rechecked against the current target-market record before any use beyond reading and research.