Eldepryl
| Generic Name: | selegiline |
| Company: | Somerset Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Web Site: | www.somersetpharm.com |
| Country: | USA |
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Description: |
Eldepryl (selegiline hydrochloride) is a levorotatory acetylenic derivative of phenethylamine. It is commonly referred to in the clinical and pharmacological literature as l-deprenyl. |
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| Indications: | Eldepryl is indicated as an adjunct in the management of Parkinsonian patients being treated with levodopa/carbidopa who exhibit deterioration in the quality of their response to this therapy. There is no evidence from controlled studies that selegiline has any beneficial effect in the absence of concurrent levodopa therapy.
Revised April 2009 |
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