Safety of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Treatment in Patients with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Receiving ≥2000 mg Daily Dose of Levodopa

Background. Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) provides continuous levodopa administration and clinical benefits to patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). This report evaluates long-term safety and efficacy of high-dose LCIG in PD patients. Methods. Data were collected from several p...

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Main Authors: Cindy Zadikoff, Werner Poewe, James T. Boyd, Lars Bergmann, Horia Ijacu, Pavnit Kukreja, Weining Z. Robieson, Janet Benesh, Angelo Antonini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9716317