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Parkinson's Disease: Ways of taking treatment
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As with most other medication, treatment for Parkinson’s disease is generally taken by mouth in the form of capsules, tablets or in a liquid. But there is also a dopamine agonist available as a patch that is applied to the skin. It delivers the drug into the body through the skin.
There are advantages to a transdermal patch. This system of drug delivery is:
- Practical and convenient
- Continuous
- Particularly suitable if you find swallowing difficult
- Not interacting with food or absorption if you have a stomach upset
- Once-a-day is easier to remember
In a recent survey of patients with Parkinson’s disease, 61 % stated that they preferred patch treatment.
