I mean iq from channel 17 h aj c hi i’m abby m and tonight we’re going to see a personal interview from states attorney general janet reno talking about her struggle with parkinson’s disease and the life changing drug that she’s been taking called levodopa or cinnamon lemon tapa is an anti parkinson agent therapeutically but on a more pharma logical level is what
Research has shown to be a double meaning activist now to haley kessler thanks abby hi i’m it’s been going good but i’m nurse and i’ve been wanting to indulge in risky behavior i’ve had an increase in anxiety but i can’t understand are you okay well that’s interesting i did some research side effects may include involuntary movements anxiety dizziness some unusual
Otras so maybe that’s like your risk behavior that you’ve missed simpler vision nausea vomiting and also darkening of the urine and/or your sweat so have you a nurse anything else um yes i was informed that i needed to cut out my favorite snack which is sunflower seeds do you know why well actually um pyridoxine um will it decrease the effect of the drug and some
Tires are having high content of that so you might that’s probably why i know it’s hard but use the drug that’s right also the use with moa inhibitor and may result in hypertensive reaction some of you watch out for those and you’re at an increased risk for arrhythmias with the inhalation of so this is our live interview with janet reno now we’re gonna check in with
Dr. owens who is her doctor and she’s gonna help us understand what how the drug works and maybe what capture indicates it thanks hayley let madoka is indicated for the treatment of parkinson’s disease on a more cellular level levodopa works by increasing the level of dopamine in the brain however like with any other drug there are some contraindications such as
Hypersensitivity narrow angle glaucoma the use of moa inhibitors it may activate malignant melanoma and people with suspicious skin lesions or history of melanoma should not take this drug in addition levodopa should be used with caution in patients with severe cardiovascular pulmonary renal hepatic or endocrine disorders along with people suffering from depression
Or peptic ulcer disease the usual dosage for levodopa is 25 milligrams by mouth three times daily news channel h ajc news channel 17 have a great day
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Pharm video: Levodopa/Carbidopa By Jessica Yost
