Thread: Stalevo versus Trivastal and Amantadine
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Old 04-20-2014, 10:59 AM
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Cesar,

It's a bit simplistic, but you can compare one set of Parkinson's drugs with another using the concept of levodopa equivalent daily dose (LEDD).

See thread:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread169655.html

Note these are estimates based on the literature, which is not always in agreement.

Your daily dose, before:
Requip 16mg, scaling factor = 20, giving LEDD of 320mg
Stalevo 300mg, SF=1.33, LEDD = 400mg
Total LEDD = 720mg

After:
Requip 14mg
Trivastal (dose not reported) is piribedil SF=1
Amantadine (dose not reported) SF=1

John
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Current meds: Stalevo(75 mg) x 5, ropinirole xl 8 mg, rasagiline 1 mg
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