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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a motor system disorder caused by the chronic, progressive degeneration of neurons (nerve cells) in regions of the brain that control movement. PD causes a decline in the initiation, speed, and smoothness of movement. O...
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors, rigidity, slow movements (bradykinesia), and postural instability. It occurs when, for unknown reasons, cells in one of the movement-control centers of the brain begin ...
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Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors, rigidity, slow movements (bradykinesia), and posture instability. It occurs when cells in one of the movement-control centers of the brain begin to die for unknown reason...
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Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors, rigidity, slow movements (bradykinesia), and posture instability. It occurs when cells in one of the movement-control centers of the brain begin to die for unknown reason...
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors , rigidity, slow movements (bradykinesia), and posture instability. It occurs when cells in one of the movement-control centers of the brain begin to die for unknown rea...
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Biperiden reduces the effects of certain naturally occurring chemicals in your body that
may become unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's disease), drug therapy, or
other causes.
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Amantadine is a synthetic antiviral agent that also has strong antiparkinsonian properties. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Symmetrel, and is also available under its generic name.
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Amantadine is a synthetic antiviral agent that also has strong antiparkinsonian properties. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Symmetrel, and is also available under its generic name.
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Antiviral; antiparkinsonian agent; adamantane derivative.
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Apomorphine has some of the same effects as a chemical called dopamine, which occurs
naturally in your body. Low levels of dopamine in the brain are associated with Parkinson's
disease.
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Nonergot-derivative dopamine receptor agonist.
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Benztropine is classified as an antiparkinsonian agent. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Cogentin and is also available under its generic name.
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Antimuscarinic antiparkinsonian agent.
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Biperiden is classified as an antiparkinsonian agent. It is sold in the United States under the brand name of Akineton.
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Antimuscarinic antiparkinsonian agent.
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Ergot-derivative dopamine receptor agonist and prolactin inhibitor.
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Benztropine reduces the effects of certain chemicals in the body that may become
unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's), drug therapy, or other causes.
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Levodopa is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is associated
with low levels of a chemical called dopamine (doe PA meen) in the brain. Levodopa is turned into
dopamine in the body and therefore increases levels of this chemical.
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Selegiline prevents the breakdown of chemicals in the brain that are often imbalanced in
people with depression.
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When used with levodopa and carbidopa, entacapone increases levels of levodopa (Dopar,
Larodopa, Sinemet) in the body.
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Selective, reversible inhibitor of catechol- O -methyltransferase (COMT).
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Procyclidine reduces the effects of certain chemicals in your body that may become
unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's disease), drug therapy, or other
causes.
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Carbidopa is used with levodopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is believed
to be related to low levels of a chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) in the brain. Levodopa
(Dopar, Larodopa) is turned into dopamine in the body. Carbidopa is used with levodopa to prevent
the breakdown (metabolism) of levodopa before it can reach the brain and take effect. Carbidopa is
only effective if it is taken with levodopa. It has no effect if it is used alone.
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Pramipexole has some of the same effects as a chemical called dopamine, which occurs
naturally in your body. Low levels of dopamine in the brain are associated with Parkinson's
disease.
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Bromocriptine lowers prolactin (PRO lak tin) levels. Prolactin is a hormone important for the
production of breast milk and for normal fertility in women. Bromocriptine also has effects similar to a
chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) that occurs naturally in the body.
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An ergot-derivative dopamine receptor agonist.
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Pergolide was withdrawn from the U.S. market on March 29, 2007.
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Nonergot-derivative dopamine receptor agonist.
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Antimuscarinic antiparkinsonian agent.
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Ropinirole has some of the same effects as a chemical called dopamine, which occurs
naturally in your body. Low levels of dopamine in the brain are associated with Parkinson's
disease.
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Nonergot-derivative dopamine receptor agonist.
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Levodopa is converted to a chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) in the brain.
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may be caused by low levels dopamine in the brain. Levodopa
is turned into dopamine in the body.
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Antiparkinsonian; levodopa is the levorotatory isomer of dihydroxyphenylalanine and the metabolic precursor of dopamine, and carbidopa is a decarboxylase inhibitor that inhibits the peripheral decarboxylation of levodopa to dopamine.
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Carbidopa, entacapone, and levodopa are medications used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease is believed to be related to low levels of a chemical called dopamine (DOE pa
meen) in the brain. Levodopa is turned into dopamine in the body. Carbidopa and entacapone are
used with levodopa to prevent the breakdown (metabolism) of levodopa in the body.
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Amantadine is an antiviral medication. It blocks the actions of viruses in your body.
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Tolcapone prevents the breakdown of a chemical in your brain called dopamine (DO pa
meen). It also helps other medicines work better in raising the levels of dopamine in your body.
Low levels of dopamine are associated with Parkinson's disease.
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Reversible catechol- O -methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor.
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Trihexyphenidyl is classified as an antiparkinsonian agent. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Artane and is also available under its generic name.
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Antimuscarinic antiparkinsonian agent.
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Trihexyphenidyl alters unusual nerve impulses and relaxes stiff muscles.
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Selegiline prevents the breakdown of a chemical in your brain called dopamine (DO pa
meen). Low levels of this chemical are associated with Parkinson's disease.
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Relatively selective MAO-B inhibitor.
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