Common Side Effects Of Parkinson Medications

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Common side effects of parkinson medications.

Common medications used to treat parkinson s disease include amantadine and rytary. Common side effects include nausea dizziness or fainting and stomach pain. Side effects of your specific parkinson s medication. There are 2 main categories of drugs for parkinson s disease and both have powerful side effects.

A progressive neurological disease first described in 1817 by james parkinson. Plain levodopa produces nausea and vomiting. Levodopa which makes many patients shaky with dyskinesia and dopamine agonists which can make turn people into gamblers sex addicts or hit them with sleep attacks including when they re driving. The most potent medication for parkinson s disease pd is levodopa.

Studies of animals suggest that rasagiline may also slow the progression of parkinson s. This is the story of da. Wearing off and dyskinesia. Respiratory problems such as shortness of breath due to medication wearing off respiratory dyskinesia irregular and rapid breathing non parkinson s disease associated conditions such as asthma allergies and others causing shortness of breath and aspiration pneumonia.

The present and the future where do those little people come from. It s important to remember that some things you think are symptoms of parkinson s may actually be side effects of your medication. Medications prescribed to treat parkinson s disease may have additional side effects. Impulsive and compulsive behaviour.

Worsening of levodopa side effects like dyskinesia confusion hallucinations diarrhea reddish brown urine. Sinemet has few side effects compared to other parkinson s disease medications but it does increase your risk of sudden involuntary movements known as dyskinesia. Side effects include headache. Your doctor can work with you to prevent some of these side effects or help you manage them with other medications.

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