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Anti-parkinsonism Flashcards

1
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This drug should not be given with MAO inhibitor as this may result to

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Hypertensive crisis

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What drug should not be given with apomorphine that it may precipitate hypotension

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5-HT3 antagonist

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3
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Cardiac valvulopathy is observed in patient on this medication

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Pergolide

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4
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Drugs that induced parkinsonism

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Reserpine - depletes monoamine storage

Haloperidol - blocks dopa receptor

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5
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Acts both centrally and peripherally COMT inhibitor

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Tolcapone

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6
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Cardiovascular effect of L-Dopa

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Tachycardia
Postural hypotension
Hypertension

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7
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What trial evaluate the neuroprotective benefit of MAO-inhibitors

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ADAGIO

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8
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Most common side effect of L-dopa

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Anorexia, nausea and vomiting

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9
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Peripheral COMT-inhibitor

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Entacapone

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10
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This is more potent in MPTP induced parkinsonism

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Rasagaline

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11
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What exacerbates the GI adverse effect of L-dopa and should be avoided

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Phenothiazine

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12
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Ergot derivatives stimulates both D1 and D2

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Pergolide

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13
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Elimination of Pramipexole is thru

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Renal

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14
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Mechanism of action of Pramipexole

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  1. D3 agonist
  2. scavenge hydrogen peroxide
  3. enhance neutrophic activity in mesencephalic dopaminergic cell culture
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15
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Adverse effect of Entacapone and Tolcapone

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orange discolioration of urine
Dyskinesia
nausea
elevated live enzymes (tolcapone)

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16
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Peak plasma concentration of Levodopa

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1-2 hours

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17
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Contraindication for L-DOpa

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  1. Known psychotic patients
  2. Angle-Closure glaucoma
  3. Bleeding gastric ulcer
  4. Active malignant melanoma
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18
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Levodopa effects usually diminishes after how many years

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3-4 years

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19
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Contraindication in using ergot derivatives

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Peripheral vascular disease

20
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Reason for L-dopa non-responders

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Loss of dopaminergic nigostriatal nerve terminals

21
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This drug may cause digital vasospasm

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Bromocriptine

22
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What are the 3 drugs combination of Stalevo

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Levodopa, carbodpa and entacapone

23
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This is a non-ergot derivatives that has preferential affinity rto D3 family receptors

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Pramipexole

24
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half life of amantadine

25
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What is the mechanism of behavioral effects of L-Dopa

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Common in patient on carbidopa because higher level reach the brain

26
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D2 agonist

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Bromocriptine

27
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Adverse effects of Amantadine

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Livedoreticularis
Peripheral eddema
Restlessness
Hallucination
Caurtion in patient with hepatic and seizure
28
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Pergolide is not being used because of this

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Development of valvular heart disease

29
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Mechanism of action of Apomorphione

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Non-ergonaline Dopa agonist in postsynaptic D2 receptor in caudate and putamen

30
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Half-life of levodopa

31
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What is the mechanism of Ropinirole

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Pure D2 receptor agonist

32
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Mechanism of action of Amantadine

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  1. Potentiate dopaminergic function by influencing synthesis, release or reuptake of dopamine
  2. Antagonize A-2A receptor that inhibit D2 receptor function
33
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Mechanism of action of Selegeline

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irreversible MAO-B inhibitor

34
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What medication improves tremor and rigidity

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Anti muscarinic

Benztropine, biperiden, trihexyphenidyl

35
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This medication reduces the amplitude of tremor

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Propanolol

36
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May result with Serotonin syndrome if given with the following drugs

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SSRI and TCA

37
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How is Ropinirole metabolize

38
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This is a skin patch that is a dopamine agonist

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Rotigotine

39
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Reason fro GI upset with L-Dopa

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Stimulation of CTZ

40
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This drug depletes cerebral dopa and reduces the severity of chorea in HD

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Tetrabenzine

41
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Mechanism of action of COMT inhibitors

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Prolong action of L-dopa by diminishinh peripheral metabolism

42
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Erythromyelgia can be seen in this dopa agonist

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Pramipexole and ropinirole

43
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Product of excretion of Dopamine are

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HVA and Dihydroxyphenelyacetic acid

44
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What medication enhances the extracerebral metabolism of L-Dopa

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Vitamin B6

45
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Duration of effect of apomorphine

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10mins to 2 hours

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