Table 1 Physical characteristics of Madopar®/Prolopa® and seven generic products
Brand name | Manufacturer | Colour | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tablets | ||||
Madopar | Roche Pharmaceuticals | Pale red | Above: cross-scored | |
Below: cross-scored | ||||
Levodopa/ Benserazid beta | Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH | Pale red, speckled | Above: score line | |
Below: score line | ||||
Levodopa/ Benserazid-CT | CT Arzneimittel GmbH | Pale red, speckled | Above: score line | |
Below: none | ||||
dopadura B | MYLAN dura | Pale red, speckled | Above: score line | |
Below: none | ||||
Levodopa/ Benserazid ratiopharm | ratiopharm GmbH | Pale red, strongly speckled | Above: score line | |
Below: none | ||||
Capsules | Appearance of the content | Colour of the content | ||
Madopar | Roche Pharmaceuticals | Body: flesh-coloured, opaque | Fine granular powder | Light beige |
Cap: powder-blue, opaque | ||||
Levopar | HEXAL AG | Body: flesh-coloured, opaque | Fine granular powder | Brown |
Cap: powder-blue, opaque | ||||
Levodopa comp. B STADA | STADApharm GmbH | Body: flesh-coloured, opaque | Fine granular powder | Almost white |
Cap: powder-blue, opaque | ||||
Levobens-Teva | TEVA GmbH | Body: midnight blue, opaque | Fine granular powder | Almost white |
Cap: fluorescent-pink, opaque |