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Does Sinemet CR And Amantadine Cause Skin Problem?

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Posted on Tue, 4 Mar 2014
Question: I have been taking sinemet CR for parkinsons. Last year i started amantadine and ended up with an extreme case of purplish reddish web like legs and arms and they also were puffy with small cave like dips on the surface. They appeared very swollen, too. I gradually decreased the amantadine and totally stopped using it. I forget the name of the reaction.. but was under doctor care. It took several months for the situation, to gradually improved. Now I notice that although the discoloration is gone, the surface of the softer parts of the legs [ calves& inner thighs]] are still puffy with cave like indents when i am standing walking etc. It is not the same as cellulite, but very noticeable. Last summer when sitting in the sun, they also became blotchy web like red.. so I didn't do that again and after a few hours the coloration left. The discoloration seems to reappear when getting out of hot bath, as well. But not as extreme, and turns normal quickly. Yet, the puffy flesh alternating with the cave like indents are always there when I am standing. My question is.... Do you think the medication I am on is causing this skin problem? Any thoughts? Thank you.... is there a resolve?
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (9 hours later)
Brief Answer: My reply is below. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms, and also noted that the first occurrence of the symptoms coincided with the use of amantadine. First of all, I would like to reassure you that both sinemet CR and amantadine are safe medications and are commonly used for treating Parkinson's disease (PD). In my experience (and as per the literature review also), no such skin reactions have been described with both these drugs. So, in my opinion, the skin problem is unrelated and needs to be investigated by a dermatologist. I am sure this would improve with proper treatment. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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Does Sinemet CR And Amantadine Cause Skin Problem?

Brief Answer: My reply is below. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms, and also noted that the first occurrence of the symptoms coincided with the use of amantadine. First of all, I would like to reassure you that both sinemet CR and amantadine are safe medications and are commonly used for treating Parkinson's disease (PD). In my experience (and as per the literature review also), no such skin reactions have been described with both these drugs. So, in my opinion, the skin problem is unrelated and needs to be investigated by a dermatologist. I am sure this would improve with proper treatment. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in