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Uh, oh. David has been on 1/2 of a .75mg. tablet of Permax for many years. Prior to his DBS, he took 5 of the 1/2 tablets daily. Afterward, he reduced to 4x/day. Looks like he's going to need a good check-up. Thanks for the info. Bev Bashe ---- "M.Schild" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > There has been some recent info about the risks of taking Permax (I > > think they are cardiac related) and Tom's neuro said they will soon > > withdraw it from the market. We have now weaned Tom off of it, but I > > wonder if anyone else has heard anything? > > > Yes, Permax has been responsible for some valvular damage. I think it is dose > related. They recommend a regular cardiac check up for people on Permax. > > > Saturday, May 15, 2004 Issue 3 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 > > > > The Use of Pergolide May Be Linked to Changes in Heart Valves > > > > Previously published reports have identified a limited number of cases > > of abnormalities in the heart valves of patients who have taken > > pergolide. In a study that was published in the journal Lancet in April > > 2004, researchers examined all patients with Parkinson's disease in their > > clinic and found that the connection between the use of pergolide and > > damage to heart valves was more common than previously thought to be. > > [FULL STORY] > > maryse cg JOhn 76,16 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn