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Long-Term Evaluation of Sinemet® CR in Parkinsonian Patients with Motor Fluctuations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

J. Thomas Hutton  and
Jerry L. Morris
J. Thomas Hutton*
Affiliation:
Parkinson's Disease Research Center, St. Mary of the Plains Hospital, Lubbock, Texas
Jerry L. Morris
Affiliation:
Parkinson's Disease Research Center, St. Mary of the Plains Hospital, Lubbock, Texas
*
Parkinson's Disease Research Center, St. Mary of the Plains Hospital, 4012 - 22nd PL Suite 2, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A. 79410
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The safety and efficacy of Sinemet® CR, a controlled-release formulation of carbidopa/levodopa, were investigated in a three year, open-label trial involving 18 parkinsonian patients with fluctuating motor response. The average daily levodopa dosing frequency did not change significantly during long-term treatment. Efficacy measures generally revealed a gradual progression of parkinsonian disability. Patient diaries of motor fluctuations revealed relative stability of time “on” but with a tendency toward increased time “on with dyskinesias” over the 36 month followup period. There were no adverse laboratory results deemed to be related to Sinemet® CR and no unexpected side effects were observed.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , November 1991 , pp. 467 - 471
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1991

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