Regis NU641 Adv Clinical Pharmacology Neurology Questions With Correct Answers

Urecholine - Answer is an example of a cholinergic drug Neostigmine - Answer used to treat myasthenia gravis Cholinergic agents - Answer are organ specific Cholinesterase inhibitors - Answer are used to treat Alzheimers's disease & myesthenia gravis Donepezil (Aricept) - Answer used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. improves the function of nerve cells in the brain. It works by preventing the breakdown of a chemical called acetylcholine. If my patient was on a dopaminergic agent, important labs to monitor would be - Answer LFTs & renal function What is another name for a cholinergic agent? - Answer parasympathomimetric myasthenia gravis (MG) - Answer autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles that is not curable Donezepil may be chosen over other agents due to - Answer longer duration of action and better side effect profile acetylcholine - Answer Dopaminergic agents attempt to restore the balance of dopamine and this neurotransmitter dopamine - Answer A major goal of Parkinson's is to restore this in the brain amantadine - Answer A common agent for the treatment of Parkinson's N/V, Hallucinations, & confusion - Answer Common side effects with dopaminergic are