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Subject: Can PWP take Zofran, new anti-nausea drug? >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > >Can a PWP undergoing surgery take Zofran? The patient in question is >early 40s. She currently takes: Sinemet CR 25/100 - 5/day > Parlodel 2.5 mg - 4/day > Selegeline 5 mg - 2/day. > >She will stop the Selegeline three days before surgery and not restart it >until 3 days after. > >It has been suggested she take 1 Zofran tab the night before surgery, >Zofran be administered twice intravenously during the surgery/recovery >period, plus another tab the evening after her surgery. > >She had at least one intravaneous dose (maybe two) of Zofran when she >underwent another surgery last Nov. ; it was effective at stopping the >nausea and she experienced no side effects we know of. At the time she >was taking the Sinemet CR and had stopped her Selegeline dosage three >days before. She had not starting taking Parlodel. > >Thanks. > > I can't speak about the interaction with parlodel, but I found zofran highly useful. I took it with sinemet and selegeline for about two years. Highly recommended for those with nausea problems and good insurance ( retail is about $10 a pill). I stopped needing zofran when I switched to sinemet CR and dropped the selegeline. good luck ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com