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Do they prescribe PD medicine patches?

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park_bear

Yes as dopamine agonists but best to max out on levodopa first.

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alaynedellow

I believe they are in the UK especiallly if you cannot swallow

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janers

Yes, there are neupro patches. My understanding, on young onset Parkinsons, is to take the dopamine Agonist first and then switch to l-dopa if the Agonist is no longer effective.

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