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ENHANCERS OF DA SYNTHESIS (4)
Definition
levodopa
L-DOPA + carbidopa
entacapone
amantadine
Term
DOPAMINE RECEPTOR AGONISTS (4)
Definition
apomorphine
bromocriptine
pramipexole
ropinirole
Term
ANTICHOLINERGICS (2)
Definition
benztropine
trihexyphenidyl
Term
MAOB INHIBITORS (2)
Definition
rasagiline
selegiline
Term
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS (4)
Definition
donepezil
galantamine
rivastigmine
tacrine
Term
NMDA ANTAGONIST
Definition
memantine
Term
MEMANTINE (NAMENDA)
Definition
NMDA ANTAGONIST
USE: improve daily acivities and cognitive functions in alzheimers
Mechanism: block NMDA receptors and protects neurons from Ca overload that normally elad sot death, denefits are added when given with donezepil
Side effects: dizzy, headache, confusion, agitation, constipation
Term
DONEPEZIL (ARICEPT)
Definition
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
USE: modest improvement in Alzheimers
Mechanism: block catabolism of AcH and increase its amount in presynaptic terminals
Side Effects: tremors, bradycardia, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, anorexia
Other: good oral bioavailability
- metabolized by liver ezymes
long half life
Term
GALANTAMINE (REMINYL)
Definition
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
USE: modest improvement in Alzheimers
Mechanism: block catabolism of AcH and increase its amount in presynaptic terminals
Side Effects: tremors, bradycardia, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, anorexia
Other: good oral bioavailability
- 7 hr half life, metabolize dby liver
Term
RIVASTIGMINE (EXELON)
Definition
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
USE: modest improvement in Alzheimers
Mechanism: block catabolism of AcH and increase its amount in presynaptic terminals
Side Effects: tremors, bradycardia, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, anorexia
Other: good oral bioavailability
- 1.5 hr half life
metabolized by plasma cholinesterase
Term
TACRINE (COGNEX)
Definition
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
USE: modest improvement in Alzheimers
Mechanism: block catabolism of AcH and increase its amount in presynaptic terminals
Side Effects: tremors, bradycardia, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, anorexia
Other: good oral bioavailability
- 3 hr half life and metabolized by liver
Term
RASAGILINE (AZILECT)
Definition
MAOB INHIBITOR
USE: adjunct with Parkinsons and L-DOPA
Mechanism: selective ihibitor of brain MAO-B
Other - not metabolized to amphetamine like substance decreasing side effects
Term
SELEGILINE (l-DEPRENYL OR ELDEPRYL)
Definition
MAOB INHIBITOR
USE: adjunct treatment in Parkinsons with L-DOPA
Mechanism: inhibits MAOB and decreases production of byproduce H2O2 and limits ROS, little benefit when taken alone
Other: oral, renal exretion, metabolized to methamphetamine and amphetamines giving side effects like insomnia
Term
TRIHEXYPHENIDYL (ARTANE)
Definition
ANTICHOLINERGIC
USE: alleviated tremor and rigidity as monotherapy or with other dugs
Mechanism: loss of nigrostriatla neurons leads to increased firing of striatal cholinergic interneurons and overstimulation of muscarinic receptors so this antagonist blocks this
Side effects: antimuscarinic effects like blurred vision, dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, aggravating glaucoma, delirium psycosis, memory impairment
Term
BENZTROPINE (COGENTIN)
Definition
ANTICHOLINERGIC
USE: alleviated tremor and rigidity as monotherapy or with other dugs
Mechanism: loss of nigrostriatla neurons leads to increased firing of striatal cholinergic interneurons and overstimulation of muscarinic receptors so this antagonist blocks this
Side effects: antimuscarinic effects like blurred vision, dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, aggravating glaucoma, delirium psycosis, memory impairment
Term
ROPINIROLE (REQUIOP_
Definition
DOPAMINE RECEPTOR AGONIst
USE: monotherapy or adjunct with L-DOPA for parkinsons
Mechanism: D2 and D3 agonist
Other: orally
active, begin with low doses and gradually increase keeping side effets minial
Side effects: cardiac arrythmia, postural hypotension, depression confusion, hallucination, sleepiness, impulsivity, nausea, vomit
Contraindicated with heart or mental problems
usual maintenance = 10-30 mg/day
Term
PRAMIPEXOLE (MIRAPEX)
Definition
DOPAMINE RECEPTOR AGONIST
USE: monotherapy or adjunct with L-DOPA for parkinsons
Mechanism: D2 and D3 agonist
Other: orally active, begin with low doses and gradually increase keeping side effets minial
usual maintenance = 10-30 mg/day
Side effects: cardiac arrythmia, postural hypotension, depression confusion, hallucination, sleepiness, impulsivity, nausea, vomit
Contraindicated with heart or mental problems
usual maintenance = 10-30 mg/day
Term
BROMOCRIPTINE (PARLODEL)
Definition
DOPAMINE RECEPTOR AGONIST
USE: monotherapy in diseae or adjunct to L_DOPA
Mechanism: D2 agonist and D1 partial agonist
Other: orally active, begin with low doses and gradually increase keeping side effets minial
usual maintenance = 10-30 mg/day
Side effects: cardiac arrythmia, postural hypotension, depression confusion, hallucination, sleepiness, impulsivity, nausea, vomit
Contraindicated with heart or mental problems
Term
APOMORPHINE (APOKYN)
Definition
DOPAMINE RECEPTOR AGONIST'
USE: acute treatment with advanced parkins for off periods with bradykinesia and immobility
SUBQ injection (IV can lead to PE)
Side effect: nausea, vomit, arrythmia, postural hypotension, hallucination, sleepiness
Term
AMANTADINE (SYMMETREL)
Definition
ENAHNCER OF DA SYNTHESIS
USE: alleviate bradykinesia and rigidity with mild to moderate parkinsons before giving L-DOPA
Mechanism: moderately increases DA release and blocks cholinergic M receptors and Glutamine NMDA receptors
SIde effects: hallucinations, confusion, nausea, dizziness, rash of lower extremities,
conrtaindication in some heart disease ang glaucoma
- also an antivirla for influenza
Term
ENTACAPONE (COMTAN)
Definition
ENHANCER OF DA SYNTHESIS
USE: can be added to L-DOPA and carbidopa to decrease peripheral metabolism and increase L-DOPA in the brain
Term
L-DOPA + CARBIDOPA (SINEMET)
Definition
ENHANCER OF DA SYNTHESIS
Use: med of choice to treat Parkinsons, espcialley at advanced stage
mechanism: carbidopa blocks peripheral metabolism and increases L-DOPA to the brain allowing reduction of L-DOPA dose reducing side effects
Term
LEVODOPA (l-DOPA, DOPAR, LARDOPA)
Definition
ENHANCER OF DA SYNTHESIS
Use: decrease rigitity, tremors, and other symptoms of parkinsons
Mechanism: precursor of dopamine that crosses BBB
other: after 305 years there is a wearing off effect, oral rapidly absorbed, only 1-3% reaches brain counteracting ROS, short half life of 1-2 hours
Side effects: nausea, vomit, anorexia, cardiac arrythmia, orthostatic hypotension, visual and auditory hallucinations, abnormal involuntrary movement or dyskinesia, mood change
Term
HYPOKINETIC
Definition
rigid with bradykinesia = parkinsonism
Term
HYPERKINETIC
Definition
choreic and jerky = huntingtons - gentic with only striatal neurons effected
Term
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (als)
Definition
neurodegenerative disease involving muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord and cerebral cortex
Term
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
Definition
neurodegeneration charcterized by dementia due to degeneration fo neurons in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex
- impaired short term memory and cognitition, most commone dementia in adults
- memory loss, language deteriorates, impaire mental ability to manipulate visula infor, poor judgement, confusion , mood swings
Term
factors in selective neurodegeneration
Definition
1. genetic and environmental
2. excitotoxicity
3. energy metabolism
4. free radicals
Term
Parkinsons Disease
Definition
progressive disorder of muscle movement
- bradykinesia, tremors, rigdigity abnormal posture, mask like face and shuffling, impaired speech
Term
Pathology of parkinsons
Definition
degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons in the striatum - substantia nigrra
>80% of neurons degenerate before symptoms
presence of lewy bodie sin surviging neurons
a-synuclein misfolds and converts to lewy bodies
Term
Etiology of parkinsons
Definition
idiopathic
- aging, environment, genetic
Term
Parkinsonism
Definition
disorders resembling Parkinsons but has a known cause and different rates of progression such as multiple small strokes, brain injury and antipsychotics
Term
Direct pathway in basal ganglia
Definition
controlled by D1 receptors
- dopamin activated GABA and inhibits GABA neurons that go to the thalamus for increased movement
Term
Indirect pathway in the basal ganglia
Definition
D1 receptors control it
- Dopamine inhibits pathways and activates GABA, inhibits Glutamate and decreases activity of GABA to the thalamus leadinging to decreased movement
Term
Abnormal function of basal ganglia paths in Parkinsons
Definition
reduce amoutn fo dopamine at D1 and D1, direct path inhibited and indirect path activated, GABA neuraons activated, glutamate inhibtied leading to disinhibition of indirect path and decreaed movement
Term
Drugs to treat Parkinson
Definition
Increase DA synthesis = L-DOPA,L-DOPA + carbidopa, entacapone
Decrease DA catabolism = selegiline, rasalgiline
DA receptor agonists = bromocriptine, ropinirole, pramipexole, apomorphine
antagonist of M cholinergics - benzropine, trihyxyphenidyl
other: amantadine - block NMDA
Term
patholgoy of alzheimers
Definition
degenerate base forebrain cholinergic neurons
- preence of amyloid plaqes and neurofibrillary tangles
neuron and synapse loss in cerebral cortex and hippocampus
Term
risk factors in alzheimers
Definition
age (1% for 65-70) and 6-8% iover 85
genes - 10% are familial with a mutation in APP, PS1 or PS2 gene
Term
Major Alzheimers Drugs
Definition
Aceytlcholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA receptor inhibitor
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