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What is L-dopa?
L-DOPA (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) is a chemical that is made and used as part of the normal biology of humans.L-DOPA is the precursor to the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and epinephrine (adrenaline) collectively known as catecholamines.As a drug it is used in the clinical treatment of Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia.
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My father is having parkinson for the past 17 yrs. He is now 73. The following are the drugs he is taking Syndopa 110 = 6Am-10AM-2PM-6PM Syndoppa...
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Thanks for the query,
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All these symptoms that you have listed are mostly related to parkinson's disease itself....
Hello!Doc my mother aged 72 was diagonised with Parkinsons in the first week of Jan 2013 and since then has been on the drug Syndopa plus.But have...
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Syndopa plus is a good medication for treating Parkinson's disease (PD). However, several side effects are...
Parkinson's tremor and muscle cramps. Meds not working part of the time, primarily carbo/dopa both regular and slow release. any ideas other than...
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You seem to have long standing parkinson's disease. Later into the illness L-dopa/carbidopa starts failing, fluctuations and abnormal...
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