Can I drive while taking Duopa?

Written by Ana de Barros, PhD |

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Can I drive while taking Duopa?

Category: Duopa

Some patients on Duopa have reported sleepiness and suddenly falling asleep without warning during daily activities. Individuals starting treatment with Duopa should not drive and should avoid other potentially dangerous activities that might result in harm until they know how the medication affects them. If patients experience increased sleepiness or fall asleep without warning while taking this medication, they are advised to contact their healthcare team.

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Ana de Barros, PhD Ana holds a PhD in immunology from the University of Lisbon and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) in Lisbon, Portugal. Ana was awarded two FCT fellowships and has won the Portuguese Immunology Society Best Paper and Best Poster award in 2009 and 2010, as well as the CESPU International Research Award in 2010. After leaving the lab to pursue a career in science communication, she served as the director of science communication at iMM Lisbon.