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Jun '0815

New Parkinson's Disease Drug Approved

by Kristine DaynesTreatments

Summary: The first and only oral, once-daily, non-ergot dopamine agnostic drug for Parkinson's disease, called Requip XL, has recently been approved by the FDA. This new drug has been created to try to reduce the "off" time (the time during which a patient's medication wears off and symptoms return) that patients will experience. With this drug patients will not only be able to have a once-a-day medication, but may also be able to control symptoms better.

Comment: More than one million people in the United States suffer from Parkinson's disease. Requip XL has been formulated to treat the symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Side effects include: drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, headache, or sudden uncontrolled movements.

Read article - Medical News Today. June 15, 2008.

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