Get Informed: Parkinson's Disease
1 in 925 Americans have Parkinson's Disease
iGuard is currently monitoring more than 1,926 patients with Parkinson's Disease from around the United States as shown on the heat map below. These figures suggest that roughly 0.32 million Americans have Parkinson's Disease with men and women both being affected in similar numbers.
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
Medications used for Parkinson's Disease
Drugs commonly taken by iGuard.org users for Parkinson's Disease are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.
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Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class) |
% of Patients | Average Risk Rating | Has Generic Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requip | 23% |
|
Yes |
| Inderal | 23% |
|
Yes |
| Mirapex | 15% |
|
No |
Less than 5%: Sinemet, Zonegran
*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.
**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.
Global Patient Feedback for Parkinson's Disease ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have been recentlly told I have Dystonia and have been perscribed clonazepam..is this the usual drug for this..and is it a form of parkinsons ???
70 year old Female
Posted: 2009-10-08 19:39:02
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Dystonia is a very general term that encompasses any involuntary movements or twisting. Typically, muscle relaxants may be prescribed to treat dystonia that does not have other complications or underlying causes. Dystonia by itself is not a definite indicator of Parkinson’s. A person with Parkinson’s may exhibit dystonia as a symptom. However, having dystonia does not necessarily mean you have Parkinson’s. You should talk with your doctor about your concerns and have him run additional tests if you are concerned about Parkinson’s.
Posted: 2009-11-05 20:27:27
Question/Comment:
I am 39 and was diagnosed with eary onset parkinsons about 3 years ago. I take Mirapex and Azilect for the Parkinsons but I also take Bupropion HCL for depression and Clonazepan for the anxiety that is caused from my other medications. The combination of the Bupropion and Clonazepan do not seem to be working. Does anyone else have these issues? If so, what combination of meds seem to work? I should add that my doctor has tried several different combinations or different amounts of the meds and it still hasn't worked.
39 year old Female
Posted: 2009-09-18 23:46:45
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Bupropion and clonazepam do not have any interactions when used for the reasons that you are using them. The combination may work for some people, but it will not work for everyone. It is usually takes a lot of trial-and-error to find the right combination of medications for each person. Make sure your physician knows exactly what you like and do not like about each combination that is tried so that the combination that works for you is found quickly.
Posted: 2009-09-26 21:53:26
Question/Comment:
I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EARLY ONSET PD ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO. AFTER SEVERAL NEUROLOGISTS, MANY MEDICATION CHANGES AND NUMEROUS HOSPITALIZATIONS, MY HUSBAND WENT TO A SYMPOSIUM ON DBS SURGERY. AFTER DISCUSSING HOW BAD MY DYSTONIA HAD GOTTEN, MY HALLUCINATIONS FROM SO MUCH AND SO MANY MEDS AND MY GENERAL DOWNWARD SLIDE BOTH PHYSICALLY & MENTALLY, WE WERE TOLD I WOULD BE A PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR THE PROCEDURE. I HAD THE SURGERY LAST SEPTEMBER AND HAVE NOT LOOKED BACK SINCE. I WAS TAKING 1200 MG OF STALEVO AND AM DOWN TO 100 MG A DAY! I KNOW THE SURGERY IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, BUT IT HAS TOTALLY CHANGED MY LIFE .
51 year old Male
Posted: 2009-08-20 17:39:55
Question/Comment:
I was on the selegiline for 1 yr then changed over to requip 3 mg 3 X a day and it was to hard on me and always vomited now I am on requip XL and have very good luck.
64 year old Female
Posted: 2009-05-05 12:45:00
Question/Comment:
Also-I was recently 'dosed-down' from Artane for my Dystonia. It has been hell. What can I do until this is solved? Thank you.
43 year old Male
Posted: 2009-04-27 12:47:28
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