foslevadopa/foscarbidopa by sibcontaneous infusion

[Rosieskeeper]

Living in the uk and having had Parkinson's for 24 years l was excited to hear about the new treatment foslevadopa/foscarbidopa for subcontaneous infusion which has been approved by the nhs fo use in advsnced psrkinsons for 900 patients.could anyone explain why this would be better than existing treatment with apomorphine,thank you

[jeeves19]

I can only say that Levadopa is more efficient at achieving symptom relief than the agonists? Presumably that advantage would be felt with the pumps.

[Rupa88]

the subQ infusion has steadier release and less fluctuations, more on time and less freezing.

[Natajo]

Hi Rosie,

My friend is under an apomorphine pump. He should get the foslevidopa Within a few months so I’ll be able to tell you more about it later on.

The idea coming from a tablet treatment is to regulate the flow of the drug without having to cross the digestion barrier in the bowels. As a matter of fact, any proteins there counteract the absorption.

Kindly yours,

Natajo

[Rosieskeeper]

hi Natajo thanks for your reply I am also waiting for an answer from my consultant re the foslevadopa so it would be good to keep in touch.does your friend get any adverse symptoms from the apomorphine