Personalized Medicine Approach in Treating Parkinson's Disease, Using Oral Administration of Levodopa/Carbidopa Microtablets in Clinical Practice. 2021

Helga María Grétarsdóttir, and Erik Widman, and Anders Johansson, and Dag Nyholm
Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, Uppsala University, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden.

The most effective symptomatic treatment in Parkinson's disease (PD) is levodopa in standard doses. However, as the disease progresses, there may be a need for a more personalized approach and fine tuning, in accordance with the patients' needs. This study aims to evaluate the individual experience of levodopa/carbidopa 5/1.25 mg microtablets (LC-5) in clinical practice with respect to efficacy, tolerability, and usability. The method used was as follows: patients answered a questionnaire concerning the effect and usability of LC-5, and their medical records were reviewed. Regarding results, thirty-five survey responses were obtained, and 29 patients' medical records were reviewed. The LC-5 dose dispenser usability was generally rated positively and facilitated medication adherence. The majority (85%) of patients reported symptom improvement while using LC-5, compared with previous standard treatments. These results suggest that LC-5 therapy is generally well-tolerated, with favorable patient-reported efficacy and user friendliness, as well as the possibility for an individualized, fine-tuned PD treatment. Further studies with a prospective design and larger study population are needed to confirm the results.

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