RESPIRATORY TRACT DELIVERY OF LEVODOPA AND DOPA DECARBOXYLASE INHIBITOR FOR TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

摘要

A dry pharmaceutical composition is provided that is suitable for respiratory tract delivery of levodopa and DDI for treatment of Parkinson's disease or Parkinson syndrome. The dry pharmaceutical composition comprises levodopa, a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDI) and at least one excipient. A unit dosage form of the dry pharmaceutical composition and a method of treating a patient with Parkinson's disease or Parkinson syndrome by administering the dry pharmaceutical composition are also provided.