Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease medications

Question 1

Levodopa/carbidopa

Answer 1

Sinemet
Dopamine agent
Parkinson’s disease

Question 2

Pramipezole

Answer 2

Mirapex
Dopamine agent
Parkinson’s disease

Question 3

Ropinirole

Answer 3

Requip
Dopamine agent
Parkinson’s disease

Question 4

Rasagiline

Answer 4

Azilect
Monoamine Oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
Parkinson’s disease

Question 5

Selegiline

Answer 5

Zelapar
Monoamine Oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
Parkinson’s disease

Question 6

Entacapone

Answer 6

Comtan
Catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitor
Parkinson’s disease

Question 7

Tocapone

Answer 7

Tasmar
Catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitor
Parkinson’s disease

Question 8

Donepezil

Answer 8

Aricept
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
Alzheimer’s disease

Question 9

Rivastigmine

Answer 9

Exelon
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
Alzheimer’s disease

Question 10

Memantine

Answer 10

Nameda
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
Alzheimer’s disease

Question 11

Which of the following is used for Alzheimer’s disease?
a. Comtan
b. Azilect
c. Requip
d. Namenda

Answer 11

D. Memantine (Namenda)

Question 12

Which of the following is used for Parkinson’s disease?
a. Pramipexaole
b. Selegiline
c. Rasagline
d. Tolcapone
e. all of the above

Answer 12

e. all of the above