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Antiparkinson Drugs

Horizontales
Causes increase salivation, lacrimation, urination, diarrhea, increased GI motility and emesis (SLUDGE)
Shakiness of the extremities seen mostly at rest
Without movement
Abnormal involuntary movements; inability to control movements
Resistance to passive movement (2 words)
Anticholinergic drug used in Parkinson's and for extrapyramidal symptoms; use with caution in hot weather; avoid alcohol (2 words)
Acts in the basal ganglia to control movements; inhibitory neurotransmitter
MAOB given once a day and helps reduce the amount of levadopa
Drugs that exert their effects before the nerve synapse
Antiviral drug indicated for mild to moderate Parkinson's; long-term therapy patients can develop orthostatic hypotension and dizziness
Verticales
A condition characterized by involuntary, purposeless, rapid motions
Dopamine replacement drugs (2 words)
A slowly progressive, degenerative neurological disorder characterized by resting tremor, pill-rolling of the fingers, mask-like facies, shuffling gait, forward flexion of the trunk, loss of postural reflexes, and muscle rigidity and weakness
Impaired or distorted voluntary movement involving the head, neck, or feet
Slowness of movement
Works by activating the presynaptic dopamine receptors to stimulation the production of more dopamine; also inhibits prolactin hormone production
Taken with levadopa to help minimize the wearing-off effect
Also used for the treatment of restless leg syndrome
MAOB given twice a day with breakfast and lunch; if taking a high doses avoid tyramine-containing foods