Parkinson------------------------------------------------EXAM 2 Flashcards
Comp inhibitor
Uses for acting in periphery ( not enter CNS)
Levodopa inc brain penetr
Tolcapone & entacapone
Int: MAOI’s, catecholamines, methyldopa
MCM
Tolcapone & entacapone
ADR: (HDHD URINE CNS)
Hepatotoxicity, diarrhea
Hypotension, dyskinesia
Urine discolor,
Cramps, nausea, stomach upset
Tolcapone & entacapone
Inc Levodopa response time
Tolcapone & entacapone
Need to monitor w/ liver function tests
Tolcapone & entacapone
Metabolized in pheriphery by L-aminoacid decarboxylase.
Levodopa
Uses for cornerstone therapy for parkinson
Levodopa
Doesnt stop progression of parkinson’s ds
Levodopa
Int
Phenytoin, phenothiazine- dec effect
B6- inc peripheral conversion
MAOI- inc BP
Levodopa
AD: (Hi My Bloody GONADDS)
Gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, behavioral
Halluci
Mydriasis, Blood dyscrasias,
Gout, Orthostatic hypotension, Nausea ,Arrhythmia, Dyskinesia, Depression, Sleep disorders,
Levodopa
1/3 respond well, 1/3 not respond well
Best if given early
Levodopa
Response to drug decreases after 3-4 yrs
Levodopa
Best at bradykinesia
Levodopa
Antipsychotic agents
Clozapine, quetiapine, risperidone
Used in ratio w Levodopa to allow more to cross BBB
Levodopa
C:L=1:4, 1:10
Prevent GI symptoms in 80% of pt
Carbidopa
Take more often in smaller dose
Add Bromocriptine, selegiline, or decrease protein, drug holiday doesnt work
Carbidopa
MAO-B inhibitor
Blocks dopamine breakdown (prolongs Levodopa effect)
Selegrilline, Rasagilline
Int: ( flut meperidine general street)
Fluoxetine, TCA, Genanaes, meperidine, St. John
Selegrilline, Rasagilline
AD: (JIA)
Jitteriness, insomnia, inc AD of Levodopa
Selegrilline, Rasagilline
NMDA ant
Anti Ch
Anti viral
Amantadine