A 79-year-old woman with advanced Parkinson's disease has significant dysphagia. She is at high risk of aspiration. She can no longer reliably take he...

Question

A 79-year-old woman with advanced Parkinson's disease has significant dysphagia. She is at high risk of aspiration. She can no longer reliably take her oral Parkinson's medication. She is currently on Co-careldopa 25/250 mg QDS and Entacapone 200 mg QDS. What is the MOST appropriate alternative route for delivering dopaminergic therapy?

Accepted Answer

Subcutaneous Apomorphine infusion

Answer

Intravenous Levodopa

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Rectal Levodopa suppositories

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Intramuscular Bromocriptine

Answer

Inhaled Levodopa

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Apomorphine Infusion in Advanced PD with Dysphagia