Report side effects through the Yellow Card scheme
Find out how to report any side effects from Parkinson's medication through the Yellow Card scheme.
Some people with Parkinson’s experience side effects from their Parkinson’s medications. This can happen with certain drugs like dopamine agonists, or after switching from a branded product to a generic product.
Not everyone may have the same experience, but it's important that any new side effects or changes are reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) through its Yellow Card scheme, so they can be investigated.
Report side effects on the Yellow Card website.
The Yellow Card scheme
The MHRA runs the Yellow Card scheme, which helps monitor the safety of medicines and other healthcare products in the UK.
It’s really important that people using medicines and their healthcare professionals let the MHRA know about any side effects.
That’s because the MHRA uses the information to update healthcare professionals about what warnings to give their patients and to update information leaflets inside medicines packaging. This protects people from unnecessary risk of harm.
Reporting side effects
You can report for yourself, or someone else, with their permission. Healthcare professionals are also able to report on behalf of their patients.
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