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inhibits peripheral conversion of dopa to dopamine so more can enter the CNS
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carbidopa
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inhibits L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase in the periphery
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carbidopa
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COMT inhibitors
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tolcapone
entacapone |
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COMT inhibitor that is highly soluble and crosses the BBB
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tolcapone
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ergot DA agonist
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bromocryptine
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non-ergot DA agonists
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ropinirole
pramipexole apomorphine (used for rescue tx) |
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antiviral used in PD tx
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amantadine
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anticholinergic drugs
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trihexyphenidyl
benztropine |
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MAO B inhibitors
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selegiline (also for depression)
rasagiline |
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chorea
dementia |
huntington disease
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used to tx chorea assx with huntington disease
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tetrabenazine (depletes DA)
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1st line for PD
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levodopa
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