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why is carbidoba given with levidopa?   carbidopa prevents peripheral breakdown for levodopa  
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brand for carbidopa/levodipa   sinemet  
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main ADR of carbidope/levidopa   darkening of urine  
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what is the minium amount of carbidopa needed per day to prevent levodopa breakdown   70-100mg/day  
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what is the MOA of COMT inhibitor as adjunct in parkinosons   increase the duration of action of levodopa  
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what medications is used as a rescue drug during freezing episodes in parkinsons   apomorphine  
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what skin issue does amantadine cause   livedo reticularis  
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what drugs are mainly used for tremor in parkinsons   anticholinergic: benztropin  
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Alzaheimers diseases is associased with a decrease in what neurotransmitter?   acetycholine  
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what natural products r useful for alzahiemr   vitamin E, ginkgo biloba  
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what is drug treatment for alzahiemr   acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: donepezil for mild and moderate memantine for moderate to severe  
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brand for donepezil   aricept  
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what is the brand for donepezil+memantine   namzaric  
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how long is the adlarity patch good for? (donepezil)   7 days  
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how to manage patients are having status epilepticus (seizure for more than 5 minutes)   IV benzo or IM versed or diazepam rectal gel  
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what diet is good to prevent seizures?   ketogenic diet (4:1 ration of fact vs proteins +carbs)  
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which ASM is used for absence seizures   ethosuximide  
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what are some concerns with all ASM?   CNS depression, suicide risk, bone loss, rash  
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moa of valproate?   block sodium channeles and increase GABA  
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Moa of keppra?   inhibit vesicle fusion by binding SV2A protein  
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moa of carbamazepine, phenytoin, topiramata   block sodium channels  
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moa of lamotrigin?   block sodium and decrease glutamate  
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lamotrigine intial dosing for seizures?   25mg qd  
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main side effects of lamotrigine   hair loss, rash  
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valproate theraputic range   50-100mcg/ml  
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valpraote ADRS?   hairloss, hyperammonemia, hepatic failure, weight gain  
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carbamazepine theraputic range   4-12mcg/ml  
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ADRS of carbamazepine?   myelosupression and rash (test for HLA*B 1502), hyponatremia  
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Phenytoin theraputic range?   total 10-20mcg/ml free 1-2mcg/ml  
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phenytoin max infusion rate>   50mg/min  
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fosphenytoin max infusion rate?   150mg PE/min  
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phenobarbital theraputic range?   20-40mcg/ml  
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which ASM are enzyme inducers?   carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital  
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which ASM is enzyme inhibitor   valproatek  
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which AMS is preferred in pregnancy   keppra  
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