Oral Levodopa Dose | LCIG (Duodopa 20 mg/ ml) | ||
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Calculated Morning Dose 80% of Oral Dose | Calculated Continuous Dose 100% of Oral Dose | ||
Morning dose | 100 mg | 100 mg / 20 mg/ml = 5 ml | |
Total daily dose | 1000 mg | 1000 mg 100 mg = 900 mg 900 mg / 20 mg/ml = 45 ml 45 ml Duodopa / 16 hours = 2.8 ml/hour |
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LCIG Start- up dose | 5.0 ml x 80% = 4.0 ml | 2.8 ml / hour = 2.8 ml / hour |