Annals of medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Efficacy of rasagiline for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: an updated meta-analysis.
Rasagiline is a second-generation potent selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase-B. The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of rasagiline in treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), both as monotherapy and combination therapy. ⋯ Our results confirm the efficacy of rasagiline in PD. Further studies are required to establish the optimal dose of rasagiline, as well as to determine its effectiveness in different combination therapy protocols. KEY MESSAGES Rasagiline treatment was associated with significant improvement of UPDRS scores and the scores of the subscales. Both monotherapy and combination therapy significantly improved total UPDRS scores. Effect of rasagiline on total UPDRS scores was not dose-dependent.