Parkinson's disease is caused by dopamine deficiency in the brain due to nerve cell damage. Common symptoms include tremors, rigid movements, and impaired posture and balance. Drugs used to treat Parkinson's include levodopa to increase dopamine levels, dopamine agonists to activate dopamine receptors, MAO-B inhibitors to prevent dopamine breakdown, and anticholinergic drugs to reduce side effects. Younger patients are often initially treated with anticholinergics or dopamine agonists while older patients typically start on levodopa. Treatment aims to improve symptoms while minimizing adverse effects like nausea, hypotension, and hallucinations.
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2. Parkinsoniasm
Defination:-
It is an extrapyramidal disorder related to dysfunction of the
basal ganglia.It results in disturbance of movement and posture
without significant paralysis.
Normally, equilibrium exists between accetycholine an d
dopamine. With dopamine deficiency,there is acetylcholine
hyperactivity; this may be a mechanism for parkinsonian symptoms.
OR
A disorder of the central nervous system that affects
movement, often including tremors.
Nerve cell damage in the brain causes dopamine levels to drop,
leading to the symptoms of parkinsons.
OR
Tremors(shaking) more on one side ,disappear if patient
attempts to hold something. Expressionies face and monotonous
speech.
3. Dopamine Receptors
D1 and D5(excitatory):-Occurs in the brain cortex, limbic
system, striatum and cardiovascular system and acting through
increase cAMP and increase Phospholipase C.
D2, D3 and D4(inhibitory):-Occurs in the brain cortex, limbic
system,striatum, pituitary and cardiovascular system and acting
through decrease cAMP, K+ channel increase and Ca2+ channel
decrease.
4. Anti Parkinsonian drugs
1. Drugs affect brain dopaminergic system:
a) Dopamine precursor: Levodopa
b) Dopamine decarboxylase inhibitors: Carbidopa,Beneserazide
c) Dopaminergic agonist: Bromcriptin, Ropinirpole, Piribedil,
Pramipixole,Cabergoline
d) *MAO B inhibitors: Selegiline,Rasagiline
e) ** COMT inhibitors: Talca pone
f) Dopamine facilitators: Amantadine
2. Central acting anticholinergics: Trihexphenidyl, Procyclidine,Biperiden
3. Antihisaminics: Orphenadrine,Promethazine
*=Mono amino oxidase **= catechol-o-methyl transferase
5. Mode of actions
Levodopa: It is the precursor and producing of dopamine
After the decarboxylation converts into dopamine in the peripheral tissue
as well as brain neuron
Peripheral generated dopamine (responsible many side effects.)
MAO:After the penetration,levodopa converts into dopamine which
acts on D1 and D2 receptor
Resolve bradykinesia, rigidty and tremor
Smoothening the muscular movements.
6. Mode of actions
Dopaminergic agonist: D1 and D2 agonist action.
Dopamine facilitators: Enhance the presynaptic synthesis
Release of dopamine.
7. Mode of actions
Dopamine decarboxylase inhibitors:
These drugs inhibits, dopa decarboxylase in the peripheral tissue
These donot penetrate in brain
Donot inhibit conversion of levodopa in brain
Only prevents the peripheral degradation of levodopa and potentiation of
anti parkinson action.
11. Treatment
A) Younger age group(50-60 yrs):
When life expectancy is more,keep levodopa reserved for use in later years.
1. If predominant Tremors: Give anti-cholinergic
Eg:- Orphenadrine, Trihexphenidyl
2. If predominant Rigidity: Give Dopamine agonist
Eg:- Bromcriptin, Piribedil
3. If not controlled with both drugs,add
Eg:- i) Selegiline
ii) Amantadine
iii) When symptoms are severe enough to interfere with daily routine, in spite of
above drugs, add Levodopa.
12. Treatment
B) Older age group(>65-70 yrs):
a)Start with Levodopa.
b) Avoid anti-cholinergic,as CNS side effects are more in elderly.
1) i) Levodopa
ii) Levodopa+Carbidopa
2) i) If symptoms are not controlled, as happens with the progress of the disease,
ii) Add Selegiline, then Bromcriptin.
iii) Give Levodopa in small divided doses every 4 hrs for continuous action.
13. Types, Drug, Dose
TYPE
N
O DRUG TAB/CAPSULE INJ. SYRUP DOSE COMBINATION
WITH
Atropine-like drug
1 Biperiden 2 mg tab.
5 mg in
1 ml inj.
1 tab 2 times per day
To 2 tabs 3-4 times
per day
2 Orphenadrine 50 mg tab.
50 mg 3 times per
day upto 400 mg per
day
Paracetamol
3 Procyclidine Hcl 2.5 , 5 mg tab.
2.5 mg 3 times per
day upto 30 mg per
day
4 Trihexphenidyl Hcl 2 mg tab.
2 mg daily upto 5
tablets per day
Haloperidol,
Trifluoperazine
14. Types, Drug, Dose
TYPE N
O
DRUG TAB/CAPSULE INJ. SYRUP DOSE
COMBINATION
WITH
Levodopa
1 Levodopa 500 mg tab.
250 mg
daily,increase every
3 day upto 6-8 g/day
2 Levodopa+Carbidopa 250 mg:25 mg
tab.
1 tab 3 times per
day upto 7 tab per
day i.e 1 tab 3 hrly
3 Levodopa+Beneserazide 100 mg:25 mg
cap.
1 cap 2 times per
day upto 4-8 cap per
day
15. Types, Drug, Dose
TYPE N
O
DRUG TAB/CAPSULE INJ. SYRUP DOSE
COMBINATION
WITH
Dopamine agonist drug
1 Bromcriptin 2.5 mg tab.
遜 tab daily with
meals upto 10 mg per
day
2 Piribedil 50 mg tab.
1 tab daily to 4 tab
per day with meals
3 Ropinirpole 0.5,1,2 mg tab.
0.5 mg OD
4 Pramipixole 0.5,1,1.5 mg tab.
0.5 to 1.5 mg TDS
5 Cabergoline 0.25,0.5 mg
tab.
0.5-1 mg per week
upto 2 mg twice a
week
16. Types, Drug, Dose
TYPE N
O
DRUG TAB/CAPSULE INJ. SYRUP DOSE COMBINATION
WITH
Other drugs
1 Amantadine 100 m g cap.
1 cap daily,
maximum 2 caps
per day
2 Selegiline 5 mg tab.
10 mg daily(1 tab
with breakfast and
lunch)
3 Rasagiline 0.5 , 1 mg tab. 1 mg per day
17. Drugs Brand Name
NO DRUG BRAND NAME COMBINATION
WITH
BRAND
NAME(COMBINATION)
1 Biperiden Dyskinon
2 Orphenadrine Orphipal,Disipal Paracetamol Orphamol
3 Procyclidine Hcl Kemadrin
4 Trihexphenidyl Hcl Pacitane,Hixinal,Triphen, i) Haloperidol
ii) Trifluoperazine
i)Combidol,Hexidol,Trinorm
ii)Pakrin plus ,Neoclam plus
5 Levodopa Bidopal,Eldopal,Levopa
6 Levodopa+Carbidopa Sinemet 275, Syndopa
110/275,Tidomet(Forte
& L.S.)
7 Levodopa+Beneserazide Benspar
8 Bromcriptin Proctinal, Serocryptine
18. Drugs Brand Name
N
O
DRUG BRAND NAME COMBINATION WITH BRAND NAME(COMBINATION
WITH)
1 Piribedil Trivistal L. A.
2 Ropinirpole Parkirop,Ropark,Ropitor
3 Pramipixole Parpex,Pramipex
4 Cabergoline Cabgolin,Collete, Caberlin
5 Amantadine Amantrel
6 Selegiline Jumex,Selgin,Elegelin,Selerin
7 Rasagiline Azilect,Relgin
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