Unit 2 - Drug Class NS: Parkinson's Disease

Question 1

Anti-Parkinson’s Agents

Action, Uses, Drugs

Answer 1

Action: Treatment to minimize the symptoms because there is no cure. To restore dopaminergic activity and neurotransmitter function.

Uses: Used to slow the course of Parkinson’s Disease by possible slowing the progression of the deterioration of dopaminergic nerve cells.

Drugs: Entacapone, Levedopa