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Is Sinemet Effective In The Treatment Of Parkinson S Disease?
My husband has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease for 10 years he has taken meripex and stelevo only. Lately his balance and walking gate has gotten worse. A friend is taking Sinemet and has really improved. Can you give me information about this drug? My email address is YYYY@YYYY .
Tue, 9 Oct 2018
Hi,
Sinemet contains Carbidopa and Levodopa which helps to maintain the depleted Dopamine levels in parkinsonism. Levodopa maintains Dopamine in the brain while Carbidopa prevents the peripheral breaking down of the Dopamine. So more Levodopa can enter the brain. It has a dual action, but you have to talk to your neurologist to get this drug prescribed because different patients will require a different type of antiparkinsons drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Melita Wesley,
General & Family Physician
Sinemet contains Carbidopa and Levodopa which helps to maintain the depleted Dopamine levels in parkinsonism. Levodopa maintains Dopamine in the brain while Carbidopa prevents the peripheral breaking down of the Dopamine. So more Levodopa can enter the brain. It has a dual action, but you have to talk to your neurologist to get this drug prescribed because different patients will require a different type of antiparkinsons drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Melita Wesley,
General & Family Physician
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