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Levodopa counselling — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient starting co-beneldopa asks whether timing matters. They sometimes forget lunchtime medicines. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Take doses at the prescribed times and seek advice before changing the schedule

Dopaminergic medicines are time-critical in Parkinson's disease. The best answer addresses the key safety, legal or pharmaceutical care issue in the vignette. The other options would either delay appropriate care, create a new risk, or fail to resolve the issue. This is consistent with the cited UK reference for safe pharmacy practice.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS