How long should I wait to see the results of Duopa?

Written by Ana de Barros, PhD |

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How long should I wait to see the results of Duopa?

Category: Duopa

In the trials that supported Duopa’s approval, participants began seeing improvements as soon as two weeks after starting on the therapy. These advanced Parkinson’s disease patients experienced a reduction in off periods and improvements in other measures that became significantly more pronounced than with control medications. However, as each person is unique and responds differently to medications, patients are advised to discuss with their doctor how the therapy can help in their individual case.

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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.