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PARKINSO-D,PDA
Drug Interactions,Food Interactions, Brand & Generic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ON/OFF PERIOD ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DRUG | LEVODOPA |
| WHAT FOODS ARE CONTRAINDICATED IN LEVODOPA PRODUCTS | VITAMIN B6 & PROTEIN BASED FOODS |
| WHAT HERBAL SUPPLEMENT DECREASES LEVODOPA PROPERTIES? | KAVA KAVA |
| WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ALLEVIATE N&V ASSOCIATED WITH LEVODOPA/CARBIDOPA? | STARCHES & CARBS |
| WHAT FOODS SHOULD BE GIVEN CAUTIOUSLY WITH MAOIs? | TYRAMINE FOODS (CHEESE, WINE, PICKLED EGGES, AVACADO, CHOCOLATE |
| DECONGESTANTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED WHEN TAKING THESE MEDICINES? | PARCOPA, MAOIS, DOPAMINE AGONIST(MIRAPEX) |
| LIST 3 WAYS TO REDUCE GI EFFECTS OF LEVODOPA | 1)ADMIN DRUG IN DIVIDED DOSES 2)TAKE DRUG W/OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER MEALS 3)INCREASE TOTAL DOSE VERY SLOWLY *TAKE ANTACIDS 30-60 MINUTES BEFORE LEVODOPA |
| WHICH DRUG CLASS IS LEVODOPA CONTRAINDICATED IN? | MAOIS |
| FIRST LINE OF THERAPY FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE | DOPAMINE AGONIST |
| SLEEP ATTACKS ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT TWO DRUGS? | REQUIP & MIRAPEX |
| WHEN TAKING SELEGILINE, PATIENTS SHOULD AVOID WHAT HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS? | KAVA KAVA, VALERIAN ROOT,& ST.JOHNS WORT |
| ANTICHOLINERGICS SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH CAUTION IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE? | PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTED GI TRACTS, NARROW-ANGLE GLAUCOMA |
| BRAND NAME: SINEMET | GENERIC NAME: CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA |
| BRAND NAME: STALEVO | GENERIC NAME: CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA/ENTACAPONE |
| BRAND NAME: AZILECT | GENERIC NAME: RASAGILINE (MAOI-B) |
| BRAND NAME:COMTAN | GENERIC NAME: ENTACAPONE (COMT INHIBITOR) |
| BRAND NAME: CONGENTIN | GENERIC NAME: BENZTROPINE (ANTICHOLINERGIC) |
| BRAND NAME: REQUIP | GENERIC NAME: ROPINEROL (DOPAMINE AGONIST) |
| BRAND NAME: ELDEPRYL | GENERIC NAME:SELEGILINE (MAOI-B) |
| BRAND NAME:MIRAPEX | GENERIC NAME: PRAMIPEXOLE (DOPAMINE AGONIST) |
| BRAND NAME: APOKYN | GENERIC NAME: APOMORPHINE (DOPAMINE AGONIST) |
| BRAND NAME: ARTANE | GENERIC NAME: TRIHEXYTPHENIDYL (ANTICHOLINERGIC) |
| BRAND NAME: PERMAX | GENERIC NAME: PERGOLIDE (DOPAMINE AGONIST) |
| SELEGILINE (EMSAM) CAN ALSO BE USED TO TREAT | DEPRESSION |
| DOPAMINE AGONISTS & SINEMET CAN BE ALSO USED TO TREAT | RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME |
| PARCOPA DOSAGING | ODT, 10/100 MG, 25/100 MG, 25/250 MG |