Matching articles for "Vyalev"

In Brief: New Warnings for Carbidopa/Levodopa Products

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • April 27, 2026;  (Issue 1753)
The FDA has required that the labels of all carbidopa/levodopa-containing products (Crexont, Dhivy, Duopa, Rytary, Sinemet, Sinemet CR, Stalevo, Vyalev) include a warning about the risk of vitamin B6...
The FDA has required that the labels of all carbidopa/levodopa-containing products (Crexont, Dhivy, Duopa, Rytary, Sinemet, Sinemet CR, Stalevo, Vyalev) include a warning about the risk of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) deficiency and vitamin B6 deficiency-related seizures associated with their use. The combination of carbidopa/levodopa is the most effective treatment for the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease and recent evidence favors its early use.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2026 Apr 27;68(1753):72 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Onapgo — An Apomorphine Subcutaneous Infusion for Parkinson's Disease

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 21, 2025;  (Issue 1733)
Onapgo (Supernus), a solution for continuous subcutaneous infusion containing the dopamine agonist apomorphine, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced...
Onapgo (Supernus), a solution for continuous subcutaneous infusion containing the dopamine agonist apomorphine, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Subcutaneously injected apomorphine (Apokyn, and generics) has been available for intermittent use for years. Vyalev, a foscarbidopa/foslevodopa solution for subcutaneous infusion, was approved in 2024 for the same indication.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2025 Jul 21;67(1733):116-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Vyalev — Foscarbidopa/Foslevodopa Subcutaneous Infusion for Parkinson's Disease

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 6, 2025;  (Issue 1719)
Vyalev (Abbvie), a solution for continuous subcutaneous infusion containing the prodrugs foscarbidopa and foslevodopa, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of motor fluctuations in adults...
Vyalev (Abbvie), a solution for continuous subcutaneous infusion containing the prodrugs foscarbidopa and foslevodopa, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Vyalev is the first subcutaneously administered product to become available in the US for treatment of PD symptoms. Duopa, a carbidopa/levodopa enteral suspension infused via a nasojejunal tube or percutaneous gastrostomy, was approved in for the same indication 2015.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2025 Jan 6;67(1719):7-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction