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.
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.
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.
