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Bob, If my memory serves me right Largactil is a European Brand name for chlorpromazine which is (relatively) contraindicated in PD and will likely cause worsening of his symptoms, It is a dopamine blocker. Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Hills" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 12:58 PM Subject: PD sufferer in Turkey > I'm not sure how many Turkish PWP subscribe to the list but others may > have ideas/comments. My neighour was called back home to Turkey to see > his father. He has been diagnosed PD for a number of years but has > detiorated over the last seven months and is in practiceconfined to bed. > He is 62. His medication I understand is :- > Madopar 250 mg 4x day > Dopergin 0.2 mg (Revanil?) > Moverdin (?) 5mg > and if he is restless Largactil 100mg. > The latter was prescribed to "calm him down" and is used two or three > times a week. The effect is to leave him sleeping over 24hrs. The > overall picture is of a frail old man unable to walk or talk and > confined to bed with little support for him or his wife (his carer). > My neighbour is obviously distressed and is worried that his father is > depressed and making the impact of PD worse. He feels that he must get > his father mobile and out of bed. I have checked List archives but only > find 2/3 postings which include Largactil. Altough I have been diagnosed > for 9 years now and read the list regularly, I have not experienced any > PWP with these symptoms. Any ideas/thoughts/comments would be > appreciated. > Regards > Bob Hills > (48/39/38)