Side effects of Parkinson's drugs

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As a main way to treat Parkinson's disease, drug treatment has also been questioned by many people. Because of the three poisons of drugs, it is normal for people to be cautious about the drug treatment of Parkinson's disease. For patients with Parkinson's disease, drug therapy is a common treatment method in the long-term treatment process, so patients need to understand the side effects of Parkinson's drugs.

Side effects of Parkinson's drugs

The first is levodopa preparations, such as Madopar. This kind of drug is the most effective anti Parkinson's disease drug at present. As early as the 1960s, medical experts found that the content of dopamine in the central nervous system of patients with Parkinson's disease was significantly reduced. After treatment with levodopa, the precursor of dopamine, the symptoms of patients can be significantly improved. The main component of Madopar is levodopa, in addition, it also contains Benserazide. The latter can help to reduce the dosage of levodopa and reduce the adverse reactions.

The second is amantadine. This drug was originally an antiviral drug, but later it was found to have a therapeutic effect on Parkinson's disease. The curative effect of amantadine is similar to that of antam, and it is better for patients with limb stiffness. This drug is mainly used for early and young patients, and can also be used with Madopar for patients with severe disease. The most common side effect of amantadine is the reticular blue spot of lower limbs and ankle swelling after long-term medication. When the above side effects appear, it is suggested that the patient's doctor should stop the drug. If the drug is stopped, it should be reduced slowly to avoid aggravation of the disease.

The third is anticholinergic drugs, the most commonly used is antam. The efficacy of antam is weak, but because it is cheap, and can alleviate the symptoms of patients to a certain extent, especially the effect of controlling tremor is good, so patients in the early stage of the disease, tremor patients and young patients choose antam treatment. The most common side effect of antam was dry mouth. In addition, Antan easily causes hallucinations and memory loss. Therefore, the elderly over 70 years old had better not choose antam. Patients with glaucoma and prostatitis should not choose antam

matters needing attention

Parkinson's disease is essentially a syndrome caused by dopamine deficiency due to the decrease of dopamine neurons. In order to stabilize the condition of Parkinson's disease, drug treatment is indispensable. Therefore, both the Parkinson's patients themselves and their families should pay attention to the relevant principles of drug treatment, so as to promote the stability of the patient's condition