Final Exam - Parkinson's & Alzheimer's TT

Question 1

Treatment of Parkinson’s

Answer 1

1) Drugs that are synthesized to dopamine
2) Promote the release of existing stores of dopamine
3) Directly stimulate dopamine receptors
4) Inhibit the degradation of dopamine in the terminal neuron
5) Anticholinergics decrease acetylcholine

Question 2

Drugs That Are Synthesized to Dopamine Examples

Answer 2

• levodopa/carbidopa
• levodopa/benserazide
• levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone
• entacapone

Question 3

Brand:

• Sinemet
• Sinemet CR

Answer 3

Generic: levodopa/carbidopa

Question 4

Brand: Prolopa

Answer 4

Generic: levodopa/benserazide

Question 5

Brand: Stalevo

Answer 5

Generic: levadopa/carbidopa/entacapone

Question 6

Brand: Comtan

Answer 6

Generic: entacapone

Question 7

Drugs That Promote Release of Existing Stores of Dopamine Examples

Answer 7

-amantadine

Question 8

Brand:

• amantadine
• Symmetrel

Answer 8

Generic: amantadine

Question 9

Drugs That Stimulate Dopamine Receptors Examples

Answer 9

• bromocriptine
• pramipexole
• ropinirole
• rotigotine

Question 10

Brand:

• bromocriptine
• Parlodel

Answer 10

Generic: bromocriptine

Question 11

Brand: Mirapex

Answer 11

Generic: pramipexole

Question 12

Brand: Requip

Answer 12

Generic: ropinerole

Question 13

Brand: Neupro Patch

Answer 13

Generic: rotigotine

Question 14

Drugs That Inhibit The Degradation of Dopamine Examples

Answer 14

• selegeline

- rasagiline

Question 15

Brand:

• selegeline
• Eldepryl

Answer 15

GEneric: selegiline

Question 16

Brand: Azilect

Answer 16

Generic: rasagiline

Question 17

Anticholinergic Drugs Examples

Answer 17

• benztropine

- trihexyphenidyl

Question 18

Brand:

• benztropine
• Cogentin

Answer 18

Generic: benztropine

Question 19

Brand:

• trihexyphenidyl
• Artane

Answer 19

Generic: trihexyphenidyl

Question 20

Other Drugs Used For Parkinson’s

Answer 20

• ethopropazine

- procyclidine

Question 21

Brand: Parsitan

Answer 21

Generic: ethopropazine

Question 22

Brand:

• procyclidine
• Procyclid

Answer 22

Generic: procyclidine

Question 23

Anti-Parkinson Drugs Warning Labels

Answer 23

• MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS
• LIMIT ALCOHOL
• DO NOT D/C WITHOUT MEDICAL SUPERVISION
• AVOID VITAMINS AND IRON SUPPLEMENTS WITHIN 2 HOURS (levodopa/carbidopa)
• SWALLOW WHOLE; DONT CRUSH OR CHEW
• TAKE WITH FOOD (bromocriptine)
• MAY DISCOLOR URINE (Stalevo)

Question 24

Treatment of Alzheimer’s

Answer 24

• AChE Inhibitors

- NMDA Receptor Inhibitors

Question 25

AChE Inhibitors Examples

Answer 25

• donepezil
• galantamine
• rivastigmine

Question 26

Brand:

• Aricept
• Aricept RDT

Answer 26

Generic: donepezil

Question 27

Brand: Reminyl ER

Answer 27

Generic: galantamine

Question 28

Brand:

• Exelon
• Exelon Patch

Answer 28

Generic: rivastigmine

Question 29

NMDA Receptor Inhibitor Example

Answer 29

-memantine

Question 30

Brand: Ebixa

Answer 30

Generic: memantine

Question 31

AChE Inhibitors Warning Labels

Answer 31

• MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS
• TAKE WITH FOOD
• DONT D/C WITHOUT MEDICAL SUPERVISION
• MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HYDRATION (galantamine)
• SWALLOW WHOLE; DONT CRUSH OR CHEW (rivastigmine)

Question 32

Memantine Warning Labels

Answer 32

• MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS

- DONT D/C WITHOUT MEDICAL SUPERVISION