Medicines Used in Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition characterised by tremor, slowness of movement and rigidity. Careful medication management is essential. Join pharmacist Dr Jenny Gowan as she provides a detailed overview of Parkinson’s disease and current approaches to management.

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Jenny Gowan View profile
Dr Jenny Gowan is a practising pharmacist, adjunct senior lecturer at Monash University and clinical associate at RMIT University. She has published over 500 educational articles, has copious experience in presentations and lectures and runs a consulting pharmacy company. Jenny was awarded the 2013 PSA Australian Pharmacist of the Year award and the 2016 AACP-MIMs Consultant Pharmacist of the Year Award. In 2024, she received recognition as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to medicine as a pharmacist, to professional societies and to community health.
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First Published29 May 2022
Updated29 May 2022
Expires
29 June 2024
Learning Tools
Topics
Chronic Illness
Medications
Neurology
Parkinson's Disease
Pharmacy