Lecigon
Lecigon is a medicine for advanced Parkinson's disease, used when other oral treatments are no longer effective.
Form
geeli suoleen
Strength
20 mg/ml + 5 mg/ml + 20 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Levodopa
Manufacturer
LobSor Pharmaceuticals AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will set your dose. You usually start with a morning dose, then get a continuous dose for about 16 hours while awake. Extra doses can be given, and your doctor may allow use for up to 24 hours.
Method
Lecigon is a gel given directly into your small intestine through a tube and pump inserted into your belly.
Important
Do not take more than 100 ml of Lecigon in total per day, including all doses.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Changes in weight (loss or gain).
- •Feeling anxious, depressed, having trouble sleeping, or feeling very sleepy.
- •Involuntary movements (dyskinesia), worsening of Parkinson's symptoms, or tremors.
- •Dizziness, fainting, or headaches.
- •Feeling sick (nausea), vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, or stomach pain.
- •Pain in muscles, joints, or bones.
- •Urinary tract infections or unusual urine color.
- •Swelling in the legs or feet.
- •Strong urges to do things that could be harmful, such as gambling, overeating, spending too much, or increased sexual interest.
- •Belly pain, infection around the tube, thick scar tissue, or the tube moving out of place.
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction with itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, and low blood pressure.
- •A serious condition with muscle stiffness, cramps, shaking, sweating, fever, fast heart rate, sudden blood pressure changes, confusion, or loss of consciousness (neuroleptic malignant syndrome).
- •Severe muscle pain, cramps, or weakness (rabdomyolysis), which is a serious muscle condition.
- •Thoughts about harming yourself or attempting suicide.
- •Serious infections with fever and very weak general condition.
- •Liver inflammation.
- •Memory problems or dementia.
- •Skin cancer (melanoma).
- •A prolonged and painful erection.
- •Serious problems with the tube or pump, such as the tube piercing the bowel wall, bowel blockage, bleeding inside the bowel, or blood infection (sepsis).
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to levodopa, carbidopa, entacapone, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have acute narrow-angle glaucoma (a serious eye condition).
- Do not use if you have severe heart failure or very irregular heartbeats.
- Do not use if you have recently had a stroke.
- Do not use if you have a severe liver disease.
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- Do not use if you are taking certain antidepressants (MAO-A inhibitors or non-selective MAO inhibitors). You must stop them at least two weeks before starting Lecigon.
- Do not use if you have had skin cancer or have unusual moles that a doctor has not checked.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Consider potential interactions especially with antipsychotics and metoclopramide. (updated 6.10.2025)