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Parkinson Alert ID Card   
The following is the text of a Parkinson Alert ID Card which was produced
by Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa,OK USA in association with the Oklahoma
Parkinson Disease Association. Perhaps you have seen it but do not have
one in your purse or wallet. It includes an explanation of your symptoms
and special attention to drugs that may be given to you in emergency
situations that could be harmful to you.
Unfortunately, specialized healthcare today tends to have a "Myopic View" of
the patient, treating only what is broken, overlooking the oath of "Do no
Harm" by not asking the questions.  This Alert ID Card may answer the unasked
question in an emergency.
Save this message to a ascii or text file.  Load it in your word processor
and adjust the font size so that each line will be slightly less than the
width of a business card. Courier is a non-proportional type face so using
it will not run the line formating.
Internationally, the tradenames of the contraindicated drugs may not
translate into local tradenames.
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                 Parkinson Alert ID Card
My name is _________________and I have Parkinson's Disease.
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disease which is nei-
ther fatal,painful,nor contagious. Its symptoms are tremors,
rigidity,slowed gait and low,slurred speaking voice. It can
cause gait and balance impairment, which may resemble
intoxication, but it is not. Judgement and vision remain
unimpaired. These symptoms worsen and lessen several
times a day in an "On-Off" cycle. I usually do not need any
special help, except with tasks requiring physical coordina-
tion or strength. Thank you in advance for your help, under-
standing and patience!

      CONTRAINDICATED DRUGS IN PARKINSONIAN PATIENTS
The term "contraindicated" essentially means that the
drug in question cannot be given to a patient. In the
parkinsonian, the basic problem is the chemical nature
of the disease itself. Many drugs alter the brain's
dopamine system and may not be recognized as having
a potential to markedly alter the symptoms of Parkinson
disease simply because the drugs are employed for the
treatment of non-neurologic conditions. Every patient
with Parkinson disease should have a list of these agents
available for their physician's reference.
Your Name:               |       Physician's Name:
                         |
_________________________|_______________________________
  |
M |______________________|_______________________________
E |______________________|_______________________________
D |______________________|_______________________________
I |______________________|_______________________________
C |______________________|_______________________________
A |______________________|_______________________________
T |______________________|_______________________________
I |______________________|_______________________________
O |______________________|_______________________________
N |______________________|_______________________________
S |______________________|_______________________________





        DRUGS THAT MAY INTERFERE SERIOUSLY IN THE
           MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE
NAMES OF DRUGS
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                          Trade            Generic
Antidepressant            Nardil           Phenelzine
                          Parnate          Tranycypromine
                          Triavil
Neuroleptics              Hadol            Haloperidol
                          Loxitane         Loxapine
                          Mellaril         Thioridazine
                          Orap             Pimozide
                          Prolixin         Fluphenazine
                          Permitil         Fluphenazine
                          Serentil         Mesoridazine
                          Stalzine         Trifluoperazine
                          Taractan         Chlorprothixene
                          Thorazine        Chlorpromazine
                          Tindal           Acetaphenazine
                          Trilafon         Perphenazine
                          Vesprin          Triflupromazine
Antivomiting/             Compazine        Prochlorperazine
Gastrointestinal          Reglan           Metoclopramide
                          Torecan          Thiethylperazine
Blood Pressure            Raudixin         Rauwolfia
                          Serpentina
Post-Op                   Harmonyl         Deserpine
Medication                Moderil          Rescinamine
                          Rauverid         Niacin
                          Rauwiloid        Nicotinomide
                          Wolfina          B-Complex vitamins
Possible                  Aldomet          Alpha-Methyldopa
Potential                 BuSpar           Subpirone
Side Effects              Lithobid         Lithium
Miscellaneous             Serpasil         Reserpin
             WARNING TO USERS OF ELDEPRYL
            ELDEPRYL WITH USE OF DEMEROL
                  CAN BE DEADLY.
             DO NOT ACCEPT DEMEROL
          (MEPERIDINE) AS A POST-SURGICAL
          MEDICATION. FURTHER INFORMATION
           CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SANDOZ
         PHARMACEUTICALS AT: 1-800-631-8184

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