Parkinsonism Flashcards
Antiparkinsonism drug that prevent peripheral conversion of L-Dopa to Dopamine?
Contraindication?
Levodopa-Carbidopa
Inhibit dopa decarboxylase
Contraindicated in patients with psychosis (may worsen)
Levodopa-Carbidopa + MAOI = ?
Hypertensive crisis
Differentiate on and off from wearing off
on and off: alternating improved mobility and akinesia
wearing off: progressive destruction of SNpc, deterioration of drug effect
Treatment for the two parkinsonian phenomena?
On and off Tx: Apomorphine (D3)
Wearing off Tx: Entacapone (COMT)
Partial agonist at D2 receptor (CNS) used in Parkinsons? Also used for hyperprolactinemia.
Bromocriptine
Side effect of bromocriptine due to episodic blood vessel blockade?
Erythromelalgia (burning pain and swelling of extremities)
Partial agonist at D3 in the CNS that causes compulsive gambling, hypersexuality, overeating and increased tendency to sleep?
Pramipexole
Pramipexole also used for?
Restless leg syndrome
Antiparkinsonism drug partial D3 agonist work during off periods of parkinsons that cause severe nausea?
Apomorphine
Severe nausea due to apomorphine prevented by premedication with?
Trimethobenzamine
“Tri-metoclopramide (antiemetic)”
Antiparkinsonism drug MAO-B inhibitor that decrease degradation of Dopamine in the CNS?
Selegeline
Selegeline + ___ is fatal = agitation, delirium, death
Meperidine
Selegeline + ___ = Serotonin syndrome FATCHD
SSRIs
COMT inhibitor used in wearing off that can cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Entacapone
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome characterized by what symptoms? Antidote?
FEVER
Fever, Encephalopathy, VS unstable, Elevated CPK, Rigidity
Antidote: Dantrolene as in malig hyperther