Don’t perform allergy tests for drugs (including anhestetics) and/or foods when there are not clinical history and symptoms suggestive of hypersensitivity reactions.
In absence of clinical history of signs/symptoms of suspect hypersensitivity reaction (i.e.: urticaria or other typical muco-cutaneous manifestations, angioedema, hypotension, dyspnoea, simultaneous involvement of two or more organs/apparatus…) allergometric...
Do not underestimate the importance of multidisciplinary and non-pharmacological approaches.
Although the first line of intervention in Parkinson’s disease is pharmacological, recent evidence has shown that multidisciplinary therapy using non-drug approaches can improve the symptoms of the disease or even slow its progression. These include regular...
Do not abruptly discontinue/modify Parkinson’s disease therapy.
According to recent evidence, therapy with anti-Parkinsonian drugs is inappropriately discontinued or modified in a large percentage (up to 75%) of patients with Parkinson’s disease who are admitted to emergency or non-neurological hospital wards. This is one of...
Do not delay prescribing levodopa if appropriate, and instead, do not use drugs for the complicated phase of the disease prematurely.
Levodopa prescription as a drug treatment in Parkinson’s disease is often delayed in favour of other drug categories (such as dopamine agonists) due to concerns about the risk of drug-induced motor complications or levodopa toxicity. However, recent evidence has...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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