How to Manage Your Medications for Parkinson’s Disease

If you have Parkinson’s disease, you most likely manage some symptoms with medication. Managing your Parkinson's medications can be a challenge in itself, but the tips in the following list can help you stay on top of things:

• Carry a complete list of current prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Give a copy to your care partner as well.

  
  



• Tell all doctors of allergies or other problems.

  
  



• Ask the doctor:

  
  
  
  

  • Name of medicine

    
    
  
  

  • Purpose

    
    
  
  

  • Dosing schedule (how much, how often)

    
    
  
  

  • How to take and how long to take

    
    
  
  

  • Side effects

    
    
  
  
  
  



• Ask the pharmacist to:

  
  
  
  

  • Check new Rx with your current Rx and OTC meds for possible interaction

    
    
  
  

  • Print label in large print

    
    
  
  

  • Provide easy-to-open cap

    
    
  
  

  • Explain how to take med

    
    
  
  
  
  



• At home:

  
  
  
  

  • Add new med to list of meds you carry with you

    
    
  
  

  • Read and file information print-out

    
    
  
  

  • Take med exactly as prescribed

    
    
  
  
  
  

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