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Parcopa Approved by FDA SOURCE: E-Move Thursday, October 7, 2004 _ VOLUME 1 ISSUE 47 The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Parcopa, an orally dissolving form of levodopa/carbidopa. The drug has the same pharmacological properties as Sinemet (the pill form of levodopa/carbidopa), but is not swallowed and therefore need not be taken with water. Because it enters the brain at the same rate as standard levodopa/carbidops, it requires the same amount of time to alleviate symptoms, and is not indicated as a "rescue" therapy for off episodes. Further details are available at http://www.parcopa.com/ SOURCE: E-Move Thursday, October 7, 2004 _ VOLUME 1 ISSUE 47 http://tinyurl.com/6bbbl * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn