Parkinson's disease

Active Ingredient: Rasagiline

Indication for Rasagiline

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Rasagiline is indicated for the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) as monotherapy (without levodopa) or as adjunct therapy (with levodopa) in patients with end of dose fluctuations.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

1 mg once daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

1 - 1 mg

Dosage regimen

From 1 To 1 mg once every day

Detailed description

The recommended dose of rasagiline is 1 mg once daily, to be taken with or without levodopa.

Dosage considerations

Rasagiline may be taken with or without food.

Active ingredient

Rasagiline

Rasagiline was shown to be a potent, irreversible MAO-B selective inhibitor, which may cause an increase in extracellular levels of dopamine in the striatum. The elevated dopamine level and subsequent increased dopaminergic activity are likely to mediate rasagiline’s beneficial effects seen in models of dopaminergic motor dysfunction.

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