Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Medicines

Here is a list of the medications according to one article:
Medications
Medications include:
Levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet)
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Anticholinergics: benztropine (Cogentin) and biperidin (Akineton)
Selegiline (Eldepryl)
Dopamine agonists: bromocriptine (Parlodel), pergolide (Permax), pramipexole (Mirapex), cabergoline (Dostinex), and ropinirole (Requip)
Pergolide (Permax) was withdrawn from the market in March 2007 due to the risk of serious heart valve damage; cabergoline (Dostinex) has also been associated with a similar risk. *
Apomorphine (Apokyn)
COMT inhibitors: entacapone (Comtan) and tolcapone (Tasmar))

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