Drugs for Parkinson's
An example of a COMT inhibitor.
What is entacapone (Comtan)?
A cholinesterase inhibitor is used to treat this disease.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The reversible cholinesterase inhibitor used to treat Myasthenia Gravis patients.
What is neostigmine (Bloxiverz)?
This PD drug is counter-indicated in pt's with poor renal functions as it can lead to toxicity.
What is Mirapex (pramipexole)?
A cholinesterase inhibitor that can cause bronchoconstriction, and should be administered/taken at bedtime.
What is donepezil (Aricept)?
The suffix of the IV drugs used in treatment of MS that cause lysis or transmigration into affected tissues.
What is -zumab?
The prototype drug for dopamine precursors/replacement.
What is Sinemet(Levodopa/Carbidopa)?
A prototype for NMDA Antagonist used to treat AD.
What is memantine (Namenda)?
Atropine and corticosteroids decrease the effects of this drug used to treat myasthenia crisis.
What is Neostigmine?
The two main categories of drugs for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease work by balancing these two substances.
What is dopamine and acetylcholine?
For pt's taking Aricept/donepezil or memantine/Namenda, this would be a set of nursing actions to prevent harm due to potential adverse effects.
What is Fall Precautions?
This medication is used to treat MG as well as urinary retention, severe colonic dilation, and a reversal agent for paralytics.
What is Neostigmine?
These medications can cause Parkinson's symptoms that can be reversed.
What are medications that deplete dopamine stores?
This drug is used to treat Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's.
What is Memantine/(Namenda)?
The reversal agent for a cholinergic crisis.
What is Atropine?