Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in Management of Motor Response Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease
Cedarbaum J. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in Management of Motor Response Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease. Neurologic Clinics 1990, 8: 31-49. PMID: 2181267, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(18)30372-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor response fluctuationsResponse fluctuationsLevodopa-related fluctuationsSynthetic dopamine agonistsPlasma levodopa levelsMajority of patientsPharmacokinetics of levodopaSuch treatment approachesBrain dopaminergic activityLong-term treatmentBrain dopamine levelsRapid systemic clearanceAnti-Parkinson agentsLevodopa levelsDopamine agonistsPharmacodynamic consequencesPharmacodynamic considerationsSystemic clearanceAdvanced PDDopamine levelsDopaminergic activityTherapeutic approachesParkinson's diseaseTreatment approachesGalenic formulation