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Difference Between Sinemet And Other Pd Meds
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I've seen many other pd meds mentioned by others, I wonder what if and difference there is between sinemet and other meds, I see my neuro doc. in MAy and wonder why he went with sinemet before anything else. Thanks

posted February 25, 2016 (edited)
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

my first drug was opinrole step up 2 then 4 then 6 by the time i got to 6 sleeping 12 to 14 hour a day

posted February 26, 2016
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Sinemet is a completely natural medication. There are NO chemicals in it. I believe that is why it is the first choice for most doctors

posted February 27, 2016
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Hi DevenS. From what I've gathered about Sinemet *AKA Carbo-Levo Dopa, it is the first medication prescribed to replace dopamine in newly diagnpsed PD patients.. Sinemet is a combination of carbo-dopa and levo-dopa. It is the drug of choice for PD doctors in treating Parkinson's. Other medications include MAO-B inhibitors called Selegeline, and Azilect. Most other drugs are used along with Sinemet to prolong the effects of dopamine but cannot enter the brain because of the the blood-brain barrier. Hence the incurable disease called Parkinson's disease. There is much more to be known but this is the initial stage of Parkinson's treatment. Sterling

posted February 25, 2016

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