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inhaled levodopa (CVT-301)
Indications:
- Parkinson;s disease 'off periods'
Dosage:
- 84 mg by inhalation
General
levodopa; L-3-hydroxytyrosine; L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-dopa (Dopar, Larodopa, Inbrija)
aerosolized agent
References
- Fiore K
Inhaled Levodopa Cuts Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's 'Off'
Episodes - Drugmaker Acorda to seek FDA approval shortly.
MedPage Today. June 8, 2017
https://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/MDS/65882
- LeWitt P, et al
Inhaled levodopa (CVT-301, 84 mg dose) significantly improves
motor function during off periods in Parkinson's disease:
a phase III study [SPAN-PD]
Movement Disorders Society (MDS) 2017; Abstract LBA34.