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Opicapone not lasting 24 hours

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Can Opicapone be taken in the morning instead of the evening? This would be more useful as it's effectiveness does not last for 24 hours.

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Opicapone (COMT inhibitor) is an EU drug which should be used once a day with sinemet or rytary according to your physician's protocol.

It is what is called "an end-of-dose" drug because it was developed for that very specific purpose, so morning ingestion seems rather contradictory IMO.

Dyskinesia was relatively common in the CTs.

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gingerj

I'm due to start opicapone as soon as I can get some with stock being low. I too was curious why we're told to take it the evening yet moab inhibitor can be taken first thing?

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