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Gout, Glaucoma, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease Medications
Question | Answer |
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Gout Medications | Allopurinol Zyloprim Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor; reduces the production of uric acid in the body; used in PREVENTION of gout Colchicine Colcrys Tubulin Disruptor; blocks neutrophil-mediated inflammatory response caused by uric acid |
Glaucoma Eye Drops | goal=lower pressure in the eye to prevent blindness Timolol Timoptic Prostaglandin Analog: Latanoprost Xalatan Alpha 2 Agonist: Brimonidine Alphagan P |
Parkinson's Disease Medications | Goal is symptom reduction (tremor, rigidity, etc.) by increasing dopamine Precursor/Decarboxylase Inhibitor Combination: |
Levodopa/Carbidopa] Dopamine Agonist: Pramipexole Mirapex Ropinirole Requip | Parkinson's Disease Medications also used for restless leg syndrome (RLS) |
Dementia Medications | Target is to help improve mental function in people with Alzheimer's Disease Cholinesterase Inhibitors - increase acetylcholine levels in brain; important in the processes of memory, thinking and reasoning |
Donepezil Aricept NMDA Receptor Antagonists - glutamate - calcium - slows damage to brain cells that is seen in Alzheimer's Disease Memantine Namenda | Dementia Medications |