The use of famotidine in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a pilot study

J Neural Transm Park Dis Dement Sect. 1995;9(2-3):243-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02259665.

Abstract

Seven patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease were enrolled in a ten week study to evaluate the efficacy of famotidine, an histamine H2-antagonist, in the treatment of bradyphrenia. Patients received famotidine 80 mg/day for a period of six weeks and were evaluated with neuropsychological tests. Overall, patients demonstrated improvement in variables measured. Some patients also reported an improvement in their motor symptoms.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cognition / physiology
  • Famotidine / therapeutic use*
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology
  • Parkinson Disease / psychology
  • Pilot Projects
  • Psychomotor Performance / physiology

Substances

  • Histamine H2 Antagonists
  • Famotidine