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My husband was in the droxidopa study and was allowed to continue with the drug. He has been on the drug for approximately 18 months. It does not replace levadopa. It appears to help his orthostatic hypotension. > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:20:40 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: droxidopa - new drug for PD > To: [log in to unmask] > > Steve, I think (but could be wrong) this med does same as levodopa, but > prevents hypotension. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Rack > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:38 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: droxidopa - new drug for PD > > >my neuro told me about this one yesterday: > > > >http://www.medcitynews.com/2011/12/chelsea-therapeutics-to-raise-19-7m-for-new-drug-launch-and-drug-pipeline/?edition=north-carolina > > > > > >Ray > >Rayilyn Brown > >Past Director AZNPF > >Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > Someone correct me if tain't so. I found not a hint about what this > medication does. They do report at some length on the $20 million > they are raising to market it. > > -- > Steve in VT > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn