Rasagiline Accord
Rasagiline Accord is a medicine for adults with Parkinson's disease that helps to control movement by increasing dopamine levels in the brain.
Form
tabletti
Strength
1 mg
Active Ingredient
Rasagiline tartrate
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
Take one 1 mg tablet by mouth once a day.
Method
You can take this medicine with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one 1 mg tablet, as recommended by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia)
- •Headache
- •Stomach pain
- •Falls
- •Allergy
- •Fever
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Dizziness or fainting when standing up
- •Constipation
- •Dry mouth
- •Nausea and vomiting
- •Joint pain
- •Rash or skin irritation
- •Abnormal dreams
- •Depression
RARE
- •Stroke
- •Heart attack
- •Blistering rash
- •Unusual drowsiness or suddenly falling asleep during daily activities
- •High blood pressure
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to rasagiline or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe liver problems.
- Do not take this medicine with certain other medicines, such as MAO inhibitors (for depression or Parkinson's) or strong pain relievers like pethidine. Wait at least 14 days after stopping Rasagiline Accord before starting these other medicines.
- Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual skin changes, as this medicine might increase the risk of skin cancer.
- Tell your doctor if you start acting unusually or cannot resist urges to do things that could harm you or others, such as gambling, excessive spending, or increased sexual urges.
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- This medicine can make you feel sleepy or fall asleep suddenly, especially if you take other Parkinson's medicines. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience this.
- Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine with certain antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclic/tetracyclic), the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, the cough medicine dextromethorphan, or decongestants/cold medicines containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant, as its effects on pregnancy and the unborn baby are not known.