Levosulpiride-induced Parkinsonism is the development of Parkinsonism symptoms as a patient takes the medicine levosulpiride.
It is mostly reversible upon cessation of the drug, but sometimes the symptoms persist, indicating dopaminergic dysfunction unmasked at an earlier occasion. (Creative Common)
Beware of Levosulpiride-induced Parkinsonism, doctors say. Levosulpiride is a medication that helps with certain mental health issues and stomach problems by blocking specific signals in the brain. A chemical called dopamine, which is for controlling movements and various brain functions, carries these signals. When levosulpiride blocks dopamine too much, it can cause side effects similar to Parkinson’s disease.