Danielle-
        National Parkinson foundation West Coast-800-400-8448
        Nation Headquarters
        Miami, Florida 800-327-4545
        www.parkinson.org
        NPF has great resources.


> Hi Danielle--welcome aboard! Here's a list of drugs that don't mix with
> PD, which Bill Heit suggested might help you care for your grandma. I am
> glad that you are so concerned about her, and have access to the internet
> to help her. Tell us more about what meds she takes, etc., and ask any
> questions you want to. There are lots of sources of info, good pamphlets
> from the national PD organizations, etc.--just ask!
>
>
>
> >Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 18:40:37 -0500 (EST)
> >From: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: contra-indicated meds for PwP (fwd) (fwd)
> >
> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 05:37:36 -0500
> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sender: Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]>
> >From: Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: contra-indicated meds for PwP
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >
> >
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: APDA drug contraindication-orange card
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >reprint of little orange card from the APDA below:
> >
> >DRUGS CONTRAINDICATED FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS
> > The term "contraindicated" essentially means that the drug in
> question
> >should not be given to a Parkinsonsian. In Parkinson's disease, the
> basic
> >problem is the chemical nature of the disease itself. many drugs alter
> the
> >brain's dopamine system and may not be recognized as habing a potential
> >detrimental effect on Parkinson's disesae simply because the drugs are
> >employed for the treatment of other conditions. All patients with
> >Parkinson's disease should have a list of these drugs available for their
> >physician's reference and for emergency situations.
> >
> > This list was compiled by Paul A. Nausieda, MD, Director of the
> APDA
> > Information & Referral Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
> 1800-972-5455.
> >
> > The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. is making this list
> >available in an effort to reduce problems that may be caused by these
> drugs
> >in patients with Parkinson's disease.
> >American parkinson Disease Association, Inc.
> >1250 Hylan Boulevard, Suite 4B
> >Staten Island, NY 10305 1-800-223-2732
> >
> >DRUG CATEGORY TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME
> >Antipsychotic - Haldol Haloperidol
> > Trilafon Perphenazine
> > Thorazine Chlorpromazine
> > Stelazine
> Trifluoperazine
> >
> > Prolixin, Permitil Flufenazine
> > Navane Thiothixene
> > Mellaril (high dosage) Thioridazine
> > Loxitane Loxapine HCL
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >Antidepressant -
> > Triavil Combination of Perphenazine &
> Amitryptyline
> >
> > Ascendin Amoxapine
> > * Nardil Phenelzine
> > * Parnate Tranylcypromine
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >Antivomiting - Compazine
> Porchlorperazine
> > Reglan Metoclopramide
> > Torecan
> Thiethylperazine
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >Miscellaneous, Blood Pressure, Post-Op Medications -
> > Serpasil Reserpine
> > Raudixin Rauwolfia
> Serpentina
> > Rauverid none
> > Wolfina none
> > Harmonyl Deserpine
> > Moderil Rescinnamine
> > Rauwiloid none
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> >Narcotic, Analgesic
> > *Demerol Meperidine
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >Various Aldomet
> Alpha-methyldopa
> > Dilantin Phenytoin
> > Lithium none
> > Buspar Buspirone
> >
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > * With Eldepryl Trestment
> >
> >
> >
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> >