Degenerative disease drugs
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Created by:
RachelSussman on April 27, 2010
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parkinson, alzheimer, huntington drugs
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Italian | English |
|---|---|
 bromocriptine | agonizes dopamine receptors |
| pergolide | agonizes dopamine receptors |
| pramipezole | agonizes dopamine receptors |
| ropinirole | agonizes dopamine receptors |
| amantadine | increases dopamine release, causes ataxia |
| L-dopa | increases dopa levels |
| selegiline | MAO-B inhibitor, prevents dopamine breakdown |
| entacapone, tolcapone | COMT inhibitor, prevent dopamine breakdown |
| benztropine | curbs excess cholinergic activity (improves tremor and rigidity, not bradykinesia) |
| beta-blocker | essential or familial tremor |
| memantine | NMDA receptor antagonist for Alzheimer's |
| donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine | acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's |
| reserpine, tetrabenazine | amine depleting for Huntington's |
| haloperidol | dopamine receptor antagonist for Huntington's |
| sumatriptan | 5-HT agonist causes vasoconstriction, inhibits trigeminal activation, used for headaches |
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