entacapone · Medicine question

Can entacapone make me sleepy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Entacapone with levodopa can cause severe drowsiness or sudden sleep. Do not drive or operate machinery if this occurs, and contact the Parkinson’s team.

Sources for this answer

Entacapone Mylan 200 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

Explore this learning need in CPDTake this topic to CPD, then choose your learning context and available question library.

Why is entacapone prescribed with levodopa?Can entacapone treat Parkinson’s disease by itself?Why has my urine changed colour?Can entacapone cause diarrhoea?Why have involuntary movements increased?Can entacapone be stopped suddenly?

loading page…

Answer

Sources for this answer

More questions about entacapone

Answer

Sources for this answer

More questions about entacapone

entacapone

More clinical questions?