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Several clarifications have been made to Table 2 of the above article. The updated information below has been added to the original table available online at cpjournal.ca.
Entacapone (Comtan) Comments: Adjunctive treatment with levodopa; liver function test as needed Pramipexole (Mirapex) Dosage: Extended release not available in Canada Ropinirole (Requip) Dosage: Extended release not available in Canada Carbidopa/levodopa controlled release (Sinemet CR) Dosage: When converting from IR to SR formulation: Increase total daily levodopa dose by 10%; titrate based on clinical response, administer in divided doses 2 or 3 times daily
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