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EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR RISK MINIMISATION
Uncommon: May Affect up to 1 in 100 People
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Inflamed colon (colitis)
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Inflamed pancreas (pancreatitis)
• Tube goes through the wall of the large intestine
• Blockage (obstruction), bleeding or ulcer in the gut
• Food getting stuck around the tube causing it to block
• Sliding of one part of the gut into an adjacent part of
the gut (intussusception)
• Pocket of infection (abscess) — this could happen after
the tube is placed in your stomach
Not Known: It Is Not Known How Often These Happen
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Reduced blood flow in the small intestine
• Tube goes through the wall of the stomach
or small intestine
Please read the patient information leaflet for complete
information including the side effects of Duodopa
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