Drug General Information (ID: DDITXSJIEK)
  Drug Name Levodopa Drug Info Levamlodipine Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Dopaminergic Antiparkinsonism Agents Antihypertensives Agent
  Structure

 Mechanism of Levodopa-Levamlodipine Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Additive hypotensive effects Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Levodopa Levamlodipine
      Mechanism 1 Antihypertensive agent Antihypertensive agent
Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel  Blocker
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit beta-1
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Structure Sequence
MVQKTSMSRGPYPPSQEIPMEVFDPSPQGKYSKRKGRFKRSDGSTSSDTTSNSFVRQGSAESYTSRPSDSDVSLEEDREALRKEAERQALAQLEKAKTKPVAFAVRTNVGYNPSPGDEVPVQGVAITFEPKDFLHIKEKYNNDWWIGRLVKEGCEVGFIPSPVKLDSLRLLQEQKLRQNRLGSSKSGDNSSSSLGDVVTGTRRPTPPASAKQKQKSTEHVPPYDVVPSMRPIILVGPSLKGYEVTDMMQKALFDFLKHRFDGRISITRVTADISLAKRSVLNNPSKHIIIERSNTRSSLAEVQSEIERIFELARTLQLVALDADTINHPAQLSKTSLAPIIVYIKITSPKVLQRLIKSRGKSQSKHLNVQIAASEKLAQCPPEMFDIILDENQLEDACEHLAEYLEAYWKATHPPSSTPPNPLLNRTMATAALAASPAPVSNLQGPYLASGDQPLERATGEHASMHEYPGELGQPPGLYPSSHPPGRAGTLRALSRQDTFDADTPGSRNSAYTELGDSCVDMETDPSEGPGLGDPAGGGTPPARQGSWEDEEEDYEEELTDNRNRGRNKARYCAEGGGPVLGRNKNELEGWGRGVYIR
Gene Name CACNB1
Uniprot ID CACB1_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:782
Protein Family Calcium channel beta subunit family
Protein Function
Regulatory subunit of L-type calcium channels (PubMed:1309651, PubMed:8107964, PubMed:15615847). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1A as pore-forming subunit (By similarity). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1C as pore-forming subunit and increases the presence of the channel complex at the cell membrane (PubMed:15615847). Required for functional expression L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1D as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:1309651). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1B as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:8107964).
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Levodopa and Levamlodipine 
      Mechanism 2 Hypotensive effects Antihypertensive agent
Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel  Blocker
      Key Mechanism Factor 2
Factor Name Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit beta-1
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Structure Sequence
MVQKTSMSRGPYPPSQEIPMEVFDPSPQGKYSKRKGRFKRSDGSTSSDTTSNSFVRQGSAESYTSRPSDSDVSLEEDREALRKEAERQALAQLEKAKTKPVAFAVRTNVGYNPSPGDEVPVQGVAITFEPKDFLHIKEKYNNDWWIGRLVKEGCEVGFIPSPVKLDSLRLLQEQKLRQNRLGSSKSGDNSSSSLGDVVTGTRRPTPPASAKQKQKSTEHVPPYDVVPSMRPIILVGPSLKGYEVTDMMQKALFDFLKHRFDGRISITRVTADISLAKRSVLNNPSKHIIIERSNTRSSLAEVQSEIERIFELARTLQLVALDADTINHPAQLSKTSLAPIIVYIKITSPKVLQRLIKSRGKSQSKHLNVQIAASEKLAQCPPEMFDIILDENQLEDACEHLAEYLEAYWKATHPPSSTPPNPLLNRTMATAALAASPAPVSNLQGPYLASGDQPLERATGEHASMHEYPGELGQPPGLYPSSHPPGRAGTLRALSRQDTFDADTPGSRNSAYTELGDSCVDMETDPSEGPGLGDPAGGGTPPARQGSWEDEEEDYEEELTDNRNRGRNKARYCAEGGGPVLGRNKNELEGWGRGVYIR
Gene Name CACNB1
Uniprot ID CACB1_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:782
Protein Family Calcium channel beta subunit family
Protein Function
Regulatory subunit of L-type calcium channels (PubMed:1309651, PubMed:8107964, PubMed:15615847). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1A as pore-forming subunit (By similarity). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1C as pore-forming subunit and increases the presence of the channel complex at the cell membrane (PubMed:15615847). Required for functional expression L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1D as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:1309651). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1B as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:8107964).
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Levodopa and Levamlodipine 

Recommended Action
      Management Hemodynamic responses should be monitored during coadministration, especially during the first few weeks of therapy. Dose adjustments of the antihypertensive agent may be required. Patients should be advised to notify their physician if they experience dizziness or syncope.

References
1 Bailey DG, Dresser GK "Natural products and adverse drug interactions." Can Med Assoc J 170 (2004): 1531-2. [PMID: 15136542]
2 Ho PC, Ghose K, Saville D, Wanwimolruk S "Effect of grapefruit juice on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of verapamil enantiomers in healthy volunteers." Eur J Clin Pharmacol 56 (2000): 693-8. [PMID: 11214778]
3 Product Information. Stalevo 150 (carbidopa/entacapone/levodopa). Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ.