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04-20-2014, 02:45 AM | #1 | ||
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As a PD patient I have been taking Requip 16 mg and Stalevo(100,100,50,50) for the last 10 years. Now after DBS Requip intake decreased by 2 mg and Stalevo is replaced by Trivastal and Amantadine. Considering the experience of users of this forum is this substantial improvement? If yes has anybody experienced this before and what kind of side effects does this change have on the body? Thanks.
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04-20-2014, 10:59 AM | #2 | ||
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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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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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