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1
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Name four strategic drug approaches used to treat Parkinson’s disease.

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Dopamine agonists, increase dopamine levels, prevent dopamine breakdown, curb excess cholinergic activity (p.455)

2
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Name three dopamine agonist drugs.

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Bromocriptine, pramipexole, ropinirole (p.455)

3
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What is the mechanism of action of Amantadine and what conditions is it used to treat?

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Increases dopamine in treatment of Parkinson’s disease; also used as an antiviral against influenze A and rubella (p.455)

4
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What toxicity is associated with amantadine use?

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Ataxia (p.455)

5
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What is the mechanism of action of L-dopa/carbidopa and what is it used to treat?

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Treatment of Parkinson’s; Crosses BBB and converts to dopamine in the CNS by dopa decarboxylase (p.455, 456)

6
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What drugs prevent dopamine breakdown?

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Selegine (selective Mao type B inhibitor), entacapone, tolcapone (p.455)

7
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What type of drugs are entacapone and tolcapone?

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COMT inhibitors that prevent L-dopa degradation thereby increasing dopamine activity (p.455)

8
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What is the mechanism of action of Benztropine and what is it used to treat?

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Antimuscarinic drug that improves tremor and rigidity associated with Parkinsons. It has little effect on bradykinesia however (p.455)

9
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Why is carbidopa given with L-dopa?

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Carbidopa is a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor given with L-dopa to increase bioavailability of L-dopa in the brain and to limit peripheral side effects (p.456)

10
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What toxicites are associated with L-dopa (levodopa) use?

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Arrhythmias from increased formation of peripheral catecholamines; long term use can lead to dyskinesia following administration and akinesia between doses (p.456)

11
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What is the mechanism of action of Selegine?

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Selective inhibition of MAO-B to preferentially metabolize dopamine over NE and 5-HT; increases dopamine availability (p.456)

12
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What is Selegine used for in the treatment of Parkinson’s?

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As an adjunctive treatment to L-dopa (toxicity: may enhance L-dopa effects) (p.456)

13
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Name four drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Memantine, Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (p.456)

14
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What is the mechanism of action of Memantine?

A

NMDA receptor antagonist that helps prevent excitotoxicity (mediated by Ca2+) (p.456)

15
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What toxicities are associated with use od Memantine?

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Dizziness, confusion, hallucinations (p.456)

16
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What is the mechanism of action of donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine?

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (p.456)

17
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What toxicities are associated with use of donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine?

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Nausea, dizziness, insomnia (p.456)

18
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What neurotransmitter changes are associated with Huntington’s disease?

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Decreased GABA and Ach, increased dopamine (p.456)

19
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Name three drugs used to treat Huntington’s disease?

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Tetrabenazine, reserpine, Haloperidol (p.456)

20
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What is the mechanism of action in Tetrabenzine and reserpine in treatment of Huntington’s?

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Inhibit VMAT; limit dopamine vesicle packaging and release (p.456)

21
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What is the mechanism of action of haloperidol in treatment of Huntington’s?

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Dopamine receptor antagonist (p.456)

22
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What is the mechanism of action of Sumatriptan?

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5-HT(1b/1d) agonist that inhibits trigeminal nerve activation and prevents vasoactive peptide release; induces vasoconstriction (p.456)

23
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What is the half life of sumatriptan?

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Less than 2 hours (p.456)

24
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What is sumatriptan used to treat?

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Acute migraine, cluster headache attacks (p.456)

25
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What toxicities are associated with use of sumatriptan?

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Coronary vasospasm, mild tingling (p.456)

26
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What condition makes use of sumatriptan contraindicated?

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CAD or Prinzmetal’s angina (p.456)