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Parkinson's disease involves degeneration of the
______ ________.
Substantia Nigra
Which drug is the most effective in treatment of PD?
Levodopa
Carbidopa/levodopa
Sinemet - Carbidopa is a decarboxylase inhibitor that prevents peripheral conversion of levodopa to dopamine.
What are all the direct dopamine stimulators?
B
romocriptine
R
opinirole
A
pomorphine (must give with trimethobenzamide -antiemetic- concurrently)
P
ramipexole
Which MAO-I are used in treatment of PD?
Selegiline - comes in ODT form
Rasagiline
What are the COMT-I used in treatment of PD?
Entacapone
Tolcapone
Amantadine
Symmetrel - influenza drug shown to improve PD
Benztropine
Cogentin
Trihexyphenidyl
Artane
Carbidopa-entacapone-levodopa
Stalevo
Author
evelngo
ID
164556
Card Set
Parkinson's
Description
PD
Updated
2012-07-31T15:23:40Z
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