Multiple Choice
Levodopa administration can help resolve the symptoms of Parkinson disease,but this drug can also cause
A) gastrointestinal problems
B) cardiac arrhythmias
C) postural hypotension
D) dyskinesias
E) all the above are true
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Q1: A decrease in dopamine influence in the
Q3: Drugs such as selegiline (Eldepryl)and rasagiline (Azilect)that
Q4: Parkinson disease typically occurs because of the
Q5: Upon entering the brain,levodopa is then transformed
Q6: Oral administration of dopamine is NOT effective
Q7: Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)inhibitors such as entacapone (Comtan)and tolcapone
Q8: All of the following drugs can be
Q9: To prevent premature conversion of L-dopa to
Q10: With regard to levodopa administration,"end-of-dose akinesia" describes
Q11: Neuronal death that occurs in Parkinson disease