Antiparkinson's Agents Flashcards
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Parkinson’s Disease cause and symptoms
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- caused by a lack of dopamine
- sym.- shuffling gait, shaking, pill-rolling gesture with hands, etc.
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antiparkinson’s agents (7)
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amantadine levodopa Sinemet Stalevo Requip Mirapex Horizant
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what is dopamine?
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neurotransmitter that controls movement
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amantadine
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- antiparkinson’s agent and antiviral
- mechanism of action of amantadine as an antiviral agent and antiparkinson’s agent is unknown
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Sinemet
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carbidopa, levodopa
-antiparkinson’s agent
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Stalevo
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carbidopa, levodopa, entacapone
- antiparkinson’s agent
- effective but $$$ so not used much
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Requip
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ropinorole
- antiparkinson’s agent
- dopamine receptor agonist
- TID
- also ind. for RLS - 1-3hrs before bed
- take WITH food
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Mirapex
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pramipexole
- antiparkinson’s agent
- dopamine receptor agonist
- TID
- also ind. for RLS - 1-3hrs before bed
- take WITH food
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Horizant
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gabapentin ER
-ind. ONLY for RLS
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levodopa pt. counseling
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don’t take within 2hrs of iron supplements
