What medicine does old Parkinson take good

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Grandfather is over 60 years old. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease before. The characteristics of this disease are very obvious. His limbs will have obvious tremor. It is very important to take proper medication and strengthen exercise at the same time. Let's take a look at what old Parkinson's medicine to take.

What medicine does old Parkinson take good

Drug 1: amantadine: can promote the release of dopamine, and has the effect of mild activation of dopamine receptor. The usual dosage is 100 m, three times a day. Amantadine has a good effect on Parkinson's disease with less side effects.

Drug 2: entacapone: the drug can stabilize the concentration of levodopa in the blood, so as to reduce its dosage and side effects. It can prolong the half-life of levodopa, prevent or delay the movement fluctuation and "abnormal movement" phenomenon. The common dosage is 200mg, three times a day.

Drug 3: Madopa: it is a mixture of levodopa and Benserazide according to the formula of 4:1. For patients with early lesions, the initial dose can be 125mg, three times a day. If the effect is not satisfactory, it can be increased by 125 mg per day in the second week, and then increased by 125 mg per day in the third week. The drug significantly reduced the peripheral side effects of levodopa, but could not improve the central side effects.

matters needing attention

Parkinson's disease patients should pay attention to the ambient temperature in daily life, in order to prevent the aggravation of tremor symptoms caused by overheating. Especially in hot summer, they should not go to hot outdoor activities as far as possible. If they need to go out, it is best to choose early morning or evening.