What are the 10 most common Parkinsons tablets?
Each heading below shows the class of Parkinson’s drug, for example levodopa or dopamine agonists. The bullet points show a drug in that class; with the unbranded (generic) name first and then the brand name. For example, the drug company Roche, use the brand name Madopar to sell co-beneldopa medication.
[“Yes all the different names are confusing. Think of it like Cadbury’s chocolate. Cadbury’s is the make, chocolate is what it is.” CKDEx Ed]
We will now go through the 10 most common Parkinsons tablets.
Levodopa
This is the commonest group.
1. Co-beneldopa (Madopar)
2. Co-careldopa (Apodespan, Caramet, Lecado, Sinemet, Duodopa)
Dopamine agonists
3. Pramipexole (Mirapexin, Pipexus, Glepark, Oprymea, Zentiva)
4. Ropinirole (Adartrel, Ralnea, Requip, Spiroco, Ipinnia, Raponer, Repinex, Ropilynz)
Other – rotigotine (Neupro), apomorphine (Apo-go, Dacepton)
MAO-B inhibitors
5. selegiline (Eldepryl, Zelapar)
Other – rasagiline (Azilect), safinamide (Xadago)
COMT inhibitors
6. Entacapone (Comtess)
7. Opicapone (Ongentys)
Amantadine
8. Amantadine
Anticholinergics
9. Procyclidine (Kemadrin)
10. Trihexyphenidyl or benzhexol
Summary
We have described what are the 10 most common Parkinsons tablets. We hope you have found it helpful.
