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Mrs C, aged 59-years, has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. She has been started on Madopar® (co-beneldopa) capsules 62.5mg BD and presents to your pharmacy with the prescription.   a) Why is levodopa combined with a dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor?  (1 mark   Four weeks later Mrs C presents with the following prescription: Metoclopramide 10mg tablets, take one tablet three times daily (x28 tablets)   b) Why would this have been prescribed for Mrs C? (1 mark)   c) Is it appropriate to dispense the prescription that Mrs C has presented to the pharmacy? Explain your answer giving the rationale.  (3 marks)                                                                               

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