My husband has Parkinsons and I am trying to find out ahead of time if he needs to stop or adjust his Azilect prior to surgery next week.It seems you never get the chance to talk to an anesthesiogist until the day of the surgery if not right before they are taken into surgery! Just dont want him to get canceled at the last minute.
Direct(Rosaline) dose is not needed to stop or modify prior to surgery. Also it's not advisable to stop other anti-parkinsonian medication (levodopa, ropinirole etc.), the medications can be given with small sips of water prior to surgery.