Drug firm Lupin launched its Carbidopa tablets, used for the treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism, in the American market.

The company has launched the product in the strength of 25 mg after approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

The product is the generic version of Aton Pharma Inc's Lodosyn tablets in the same strength.

The tablets are indicated for use "with Carbidopa-Levodopa or with Levodopa in the treatment of the symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease, postencephalitic parkinsonism, and symptomatic parkinsonism, which may follow injury to the nervous system by carbon monoxide intoxication and/or manganese intoxication," Company stated.

As per IQVIA MAT January 2018 data, Carbidopa tablets, 25 mg, had annual sales of approximately $17.4 million in the US.