There are no dietary restrictions at recommended doses of XADAGO
Can be used with SSRIs at the lowest effective SSRI dose
If a dose is missed, the next dose should be taken at the same time the next day
XADAGO 100 mg/day should be tapered by decreasing the dose to 50 mg/day for one week before stopping
In patients with moderate hepatic impairment, a lower dosage of XADAGO (50 mg/day) should be used. XADAGO is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C)
>87% of patients in clinical trials required no decrease in their levodopa dose2,3
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Safinamide add-on to levodopa in Parkinson’s disease with motor fluctuations.
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