New FDA-approved Drug Xadago

[jenniferdunstan]

Has anyone else read the news about the availability now of an FDA-approved drug, Xadago? A brief article in AARP's latest newsletter announced that Xadago is now available to PWP. I haven't talked to my neurologist about this as I'm between appointments, but I would like to know if anyone is using/considering using this new drug?

[Joanne_Joyce]

I have been eager to start using it and my neuro agreed and prescribed it for me. But my medicare insurance refused to cover it since it is very expensive.

[Farooqji]

This proves Roy's statement right according to which once you are into the levedopa based drugs, it is just like sinking in a quagmire. To compensate for the wearing off , you add on other drugs gradually and then you are caught in a vicious circle. I predict that another drug will follow soon which will be used when Xadago will begin to wear off. Good flourishing business for big Pharma!

[Astra7 in reply to Farooqji]

Surely we need more drugs as our bodies produce less and less dopamine.

I'm not keen on all the meds but I'm really glad someone invented azilect and madapor!

[jenniferdunstan in reply to Farooqji]

Thanks, but my sentiments are that I'm grateful for all the drugs I take because they give me a quality of life otherwise impossible. Of course I'd rather not be taking them but I haven't found an effective, safe alternative to them so far.

I'm into 'gratitude is the attitude' and hope that new and better drugs are somewhere in the pipeline.

[telemag]

My wife has tried xadango about 1 year ago when it first became available in Europe, but unfortunately without any benefits... same as azilect maybe somewhat stronger, that what she said,but she has atypical PD without tremors...