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Hi all. Have tried three different places and all say that they can not get Sinimet. Does anyone have any suggestions. I am in the uk.

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johntPM

See this from Parkinson's UK.

parkinsons.org.uk/news/sine...

This explains the situation in detail. Consider asking your doctor to prescribe a generic: co-careldopa

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M-o-ggy in reply to johntPM

Thank you John. This is a great help. Unfortunately the generic form doesn’t do much for me.

I was able to contact my consultant yesterday ( her Sec who passed on a message)

I had a real shock when the phone rang about 18.30 last evening. It was the consultant ringing me to talk about the meds. She is going to prescribe another tablet. The name escapes me but it begins with an ‘M’.

I am a bit apprehensive about changing meds but I suppose it is the best at the moment.

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johntPM in reply to M-o-ggy

"The name escapes me but it begins with an ‘M’". This might be Madopar (levodopa + benserazide), which is a good replacement for Sinemet (levodopa + carbidopa).

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Jumex2017

I’m in Hong Kong and all the private neuroscience have said the manufacturers have stopped supplying to them too. However we can get them from the hospital. So yes, we cant get sin I met anywhere except govt hospitals. They think they are trying to stop manufacturing.

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