1, taking medication on time is the most important Not only do you have to remember to take the medication, but you must also follow the schedule on time and on schedule and not get it wrong. This will help reduce fluctuations in motor symptoms due to irregular medication taking. There are now medication reminder devices or apps that can be installed on smartphones to remind patients of their next medication time. 2. Understand how the medication works It’s a good idea for patients to understand how the medication prescribed by their doctor actually works and what the potential side effects are. If you are able to recognize which are the side effects of the medication and how effective they are, you can provide your reaction to the medication to your doctor so that they can adjust the treatment plan in a timely manner. 3. Stick to your medication! There will be a dose adjustment period when you start taking Parkinson’s disease medication, during which the chances of adverse reactions will be higher. Some symptoms, such as nausea or dizziness, will slowly disappear with the medication. Of course, it is possible for Parkinson’s disease symptoms to worsen as the medication is adjusted (e.g., the process of tapering one medication and gradually increasing the dosage of another), and in most cases this worsening of symptoms is short-lived. When there are serious side effects, allergies or significant deterioration of symptoms, you can no longer “stick with the drug”, you should consult a doctor. 4.Detailed records Detailed records of the process of taking the drug, record the occurrence of side effects, the process of drug action, such as how long after taking the drug began to fail the symptoms appear? Do not necessarily record every day, do a few times a week. This is very important, Parkinson’s disease is different from other diseases such as high blood pressure, there is no reliable objective assessment of the response of Parkinson’s disease medication indicators, the doctor relies only on your description, according to the records and data you provide, to adjust the drug program. Therefore, a comprehensive treatment record will help doctors make the best management decisions. 5, pay attention to diet and drug interactions When taking Parkinson’s disease medications, there are some situations that require dietary adjustments. Levodopa (dopamine replacement drug) is an amino acid that competes with other proteins for absorption into the brain. In the early stages of the disease there is often not much difference easily overlooked, but in the later stages of the disease poor control of Parkinson’s disease symptoms sometimes occurs if the medications are taken too close together after a high protein diet. In general, most medications should be taken on an empty stomach 2 hours before or after a meal. It should also be noted that in those patients using MAO-B inhibitors, care should be taken to limit the intake of foods high in tyramine (e.g., cheese, soy products, red wine, etc.). 6, pay attention to potential drug interactions In addition to Parkinson’s disease, it is inevitable that there will be other diseases that require medication on a daily basis. The more medications you take, the greater the likelihood of potential drug interactions. It is best to keep a complete and updated list of medications taken so that it is easy for your doctor to know what you are taking when prescribing other medications to avoid adverse outcomes caused by potential drug interactions. 7. Be aware of generics and brand-name drugs According to the government’s Food and Drug Administration, generics should have the same quality and performance as brand-name drugs. Although they both contain the same active ingredient, their inactive ingredients may not be the same, which can lead to some differences between the two drugs, such as different clinical absorption rates. Although it is natural for such differences to exist and they should not be clinically significant, it is true that some people experience differences in efficacy when switching from one drug to another. 8, if there is any change or discontinuation of drugs, need to consult a doctor The role of drugs in the body and other drugs with the role of the body is complex, usually drug adjustment process is more complex, so the adjustment of drugs for drugs or do not take the initiative, you should ask your specialist to deal with. 9, always remember that they have enough medication to plan ahead to ensure that enough medication to avoid suddenly found that the weekend home no medicine, vacation or travel before the departure of the discovery of no medicine and so on. Another tip, if you can in some of your frequent places, such as your own car, wallet or often go to the home of relatives have put some medicine, you can avoid the dilemma of not having medication. 10, always be prepared to change the treatment plan Although the current program is the most suitable for their own, but may also need to be adjusted in the future, not only because of the efficacy of drug therapy, but also because the disease itself is a progressive neurodegenerative disease requires clinicians to constantly adjust.