Drug treatments for Parkinson's

Below is a range of medication used in Parkinson's. You may be familiar with the branded and unbranded (generic) names.

Levodopa

• co-beneldopa (Madopar)
• co-careldopa (Sinemet)
• Stalevo (contains Co-Careldopa and Entacapone) Sastravi, Stanek
• Duodopa (levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel)

Dopamine Agonists

• pramipexole (Mirapexin)
• ropinirole (Requip, Ardatrel, Eppinix, Spiroco, Ralnea)
• rotigotine (Neupro)
• apomorphine (Apo-go, Dacepton)

COMT Inhibitors

• entacapone (Comtess)
• tolcapone (Tasmar)
• opicapone (Ongentys)

Monoamine-oxidase-B Inhibitors

• selegiline (Eldepryl, Zelapar)
• rasagiline (Azilect)
• safinamide (Xadago)

Anti-Cholinergics

• trihexyphenidyl (Broflex)
• orphenadrine (Biorphen, Disipal)
• procyclidine (Arpicolin)

Glutamate Antagonist

• amantadine (Symmetrel)