Parkinsonism Drugs Flashcards
1
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Moa of levodopa
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Increases dopamine in striatum
2
Q
Moa of Reseglinie and selegline
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Inhibit MAO B which breaks down dopamine in the brain
3
Q
Moa of encaptone
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Inhibits COMT that breaks down dopamine in the brain
4
Q
Moa of bromocriptine pramipexole
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They are dopamine agonist
5
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Moa of amantidine
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Inhibits the reuptake of dopamine in the synaptic cleft