Medications
Each person with Parkinson’s disease will have an individualised tailored regime depending upon their age, physical state.
Medications in Parkinson’s
Each person with Parkinson’s disease will have an individualised tailored regime depending upon his/her age, physical state, level of disease etc, thus no two patients’ drug regimes will be the same. Therefore the following is a rough generalised guide to therapy.
The management of Parkinson’s disease is very much a multi-disciplinary team approach, in which drugs play an important role. Nurse specialists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, social workers, psychiatrists and many other health care workers and of course carers must all play an important role in the overall management of the patient’s condition in order to maximise the benefit that one gets from drug therapy.
There is a misconception out there that the drugs only last for 5 or 6 years or so. This is not necessarily true, as medications continue to work for as long as they are taken. Due to the progressive nature of the condition the dosages will have to be increased or decreased every so often depending upon the level of progression.
Parkinson’s Ireland have a range of assets to help you keep on top of your medication to ensure you take it on time, every time. You can download some of these assets below:
Alert Card
Parkinson’s Passport