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Brand name: Eldepryl TM
Active ingredients: selegiline
What it is used for
As an adjunct in the management of late stage Parkinson's disease in patients being treated with levodopa and/or a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor, who exhibit deterioration in the quality of their response to the therapy. Indications as approved 22 January 1999 - ELDEPRYL is indicated for the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. It can be used as monotherapy in the early phases of the disease and as adjunctive therapy with levodopa (with/without a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor),As an adjunct in the management of late stage Parkinson's disease in patients being treated with levodopa and/or a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor, who exhibit deterioration in the quality of their response to the therapy. Indications as approved 22 January 1999 - ELDEPRYL is indicated for the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. It can be used as monotherapy in the early phases of the disease and as adjunctive therapy with levodopa (with/without a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor)
How to take it
The way to take this medicine is: Oral. This medicine is taken by mouth.
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- Protect from Light
- Protect from Moisture
- Shelf lifetime is 3 Years.
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Visual appearance
White, round, convex, scored, uncoated tablet 6mm diameter.
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This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
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