What are the methods of taking Madopa for Parkinson's disease

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There is an old man in our community suffering from Parkinson's disease. At noon every day, his family will push out his wheelchair to let him out for more ventilation, and then bask in the sun. Let's talk about how to take Madopa for Parkinson's disease.

What are the methods of taking Madopa for Parkinson's disease

First, Madopa is a product of levodopa and Benserazide in proportion. There are two kinds of tablets commonly used, Madopar 125mg contains levodopa 100mg and Benserazide 25mg, Madopar 250mg contains levodopa 200mg and Benserazide 50mg. At the beginning, Madopar 125mg is used as a tablet, 1-2 times a day.

Second: after that, add one tablet / day every other week, generally no more than 8 tablets per day, and take it after eating for 3-5 times. After the dosage is stable, use Madopar 250 mg, and reduce the number of tablets by half. When taking Madopar, vitamin B6 can be added, 10mg each time, and the daily frequency is the same as Madopar.

Third: because vitamin B6 is the coenzyme of dopa decarboxylase and can pass through the blood-brain barrier, the combined use of vitamin B6 can accelerate the decarboxylation of levodopa in the brain and achieve the purpose of increasing efficiency. The side effects of levodopa, such as arrhythmia, hypotension, nausea and vomiting, can be alleviated or disappeared.

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For the elderly with Parkinson's disease, it is still necessary to control the disease through drugs. In addition, the family members must do a good job in daily care, because many of the normal activities of the patients can not be completed, which requires the family members of the patients to help them.