parkinson drugs

Question 1

levodopa side effects

Answer 1

nausea, dizziness, OH, headache, hallucination, dyskinesia, constipation

Question 2

levodopa precaution

Answer 2

CVS, endocrine, glaucoma, pud, resp depression

Question 3

levodopa monitoring parameters

Answer 3

sx of parkinson diseases, mental status, cardiac function, IOP,

Question 4

entacapone SE

Answer 4

nausea, dizziness, OH, abdominal pain, urine discolouration, hyperkinesia, diarrhoea

Question 5

entacapone precaution

Answer 5

1. Patients with orthostatic hypotension
2. Cumulative side effects
3. CVS diseases such as MI, arrhythmias

Question 6

entacapone monitoring parameters

Answer 6

sx parkinsons, LFT, BP, weight loss, dermatologic examinations

Question 7

tolcapone

Answer 7

1. Orthostatic hypotension
2. Drowsiness
   Nausea
3. Hallucination
4. Dyskinesia
5. Muscle cramps
6. Dirrhoea (usually after 6 to 12 weeks)

Higher prevelance of side effects than entacapone
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Question 8

bromocriptine SE

Answer 8

dizziness, headache, OH, constipation, asthenia (weakness)

Question 9

bromocriptine precaution

Answer 9

cardiac valvular fibrosis, cns depression, hallucination, impulse control, PUD

Question 10

bromocriptine monitoring parameters

Answer 10

1. BP and HR (signs of orthostatic vitals)
2. Hepatic function
3. Rena function
   4, CVS dunction
4. Visual fields