Posted by chemist on May 2, 2004, at 19:32:43
In reply to question for chemist re: seligiline, please, posted by platinumbride on May 2, 2004, at 14:05:57
> I posted a few days ago that my pdoc suggests I try seligiline 20mgs in a pharmacist compounded cream form. I guess the pharm. says that he can compound the seligiline into a cream, thus rendering transdermal delivery of the drug (like the patch) but without the patch. ( I live in the USA).
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> I'm not sure if this is snake oil or actually a good, true and legal way of bypassing the country's slowness in legalizing the patch. It seems that if this is indeed efficacious, it would be happening already, yet I have not read of anything of the sort.
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> Do you have any opinions?
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> Thank you,
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> Diane
diane, there are a few posts concerning the selegiline patch higher-up on the board. evidently, it sounds quite promising. however: if your doc is recommending a pre-release version via a formulary, keep in mind the statement concerning the salt vs. free base and the delivery system (cream/gel/ointment/solvent)....all the best, chemist
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