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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Stafford, UK
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Location: Stafford, UK
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You can "dissolve" levodopa/carbidopa pills in ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and draw off whatever fraction you want. This is also a way of getting a faster action. (Note, splitting is OK for immediate release, but not for extended release preparations).
While keeping the total daily dose constant, you can lower the dose, but increase the frequency. This has the added advantage of reducing the variation of drug levels.
John
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Born 1955. Diagnosed PD 2005.
Meds 2010-Nov 2016: Stalevo(75 mg) x 4, ropinirole xl 16 mg, rasagiline 1 mg
Current meds: Stalevo(75 mg) x 5, ropinirole xl 8 mg, rasagiline 1 mg
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