Can Patients with Parkinson's Disease Use Dry Powder Inhalers during Off Periods?
Because of its rapid onset of action, pulmonary administration of levodopa is an interesting alternative to oral administration for the rescue treatment of Parkinson's disease patients in an off period. We studied the ability of Parkinson's disease patients to operate a dry powder inhaler...
Main Authors: | M Luinstra, A W F Rutgers, H Dijkstra, F Grasmeijer, P Hagedoorn, J M J Vogelzang, H W Frijlink, A H de Boer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4501550?pdf=render |
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