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What is the best way to prescribe Dhivy™ (carbidopa/levodopa 25/100mg) as an adjunct medication in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease?

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Neurology · Emory University School of Medicine

Patients will very rarely be on these because it's rare for a movement disorders neurologist to prescribe them. As @Dr. First Last seems to be implying, patients may 'present' to movement specialists already on these medications. My humble opinion is these odd dose and pill versions (10/100mg carbid...

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Neurology · SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Dhivy™ (carbidopa/levodopa) is a new Carbidopa/Levodopa 25/100mg immediate-release tablet that became recently available. It is different from other immediate-release tablets in that it can be easily split in 4 segments of Carbidopa/Levodopa 6.25/25mg which allows the patient to take more precise st...

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