MAO-B Inhibitors Flashcards
1
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Examples
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Rasagiline
Selegeline
2
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MoA
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Monoamine oxidase B in synaptic cleft
Inhibitor
Prevents breakdown of DA
Prolongs duration of DA action
3
Q
Indications
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Parkinson’s Disease (advance)
4
Q
ADR
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Similar to L-dopa (Confusion, motor fluctuations)
Anxiety, Insomnia
5
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Prescribing Advice
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Not same cheese reaction as MAOIs