MAO-B Inhibitors Flashcards

1
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Examples

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Rasagiline

Selegeline

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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

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3
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Indications

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Parkinson’s Disease (advance)

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4
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ADR

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Similar to L-dopa (Confusion, motor fluctuations)

Anxiety, Insomnia

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5
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Prescribing Advice

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Not same cheese reaction as MAOIs

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