Dopamine agonist drugs

    • [DOC File]Pharmacology Notes:

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      Carbidopa is too polar to cross the blood brain barrier and does not inhibit the enzyme in the brain. As a result, L-Dopa is only converted to dopamine in the brain where it is needed. Page reference: 242-243. a. It binds to dopamine receptors in the brain and acts as an agonist. b. It binds to dopamine receptors in the brain and acts as an ...

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    • [DOC File]Agonist & Antagonist Actions

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      Dopamine Agonist Fenoldopam Dopamine (DA) 1 agonist ↑ renal blood flow ↑Na+ excretion Describe the use of drugs in the management of hypertension as recommended in JNC VII report. The following tables describe the recommended drugs for the management of hypertension.

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    • [DOCX File]Imperial College London

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      Drugs Used for PD. Levodopa (L-Dopa) Most reliable and effective drug used for PD. It is the biochemical precursor to dopamine- dopamine cannot cross BBB but levodopa can. Transmitted into brain by amino acid transport systems, gets converted to dopamine and can exert its therapeutic benefit

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    • Dopamine: A Neurotransmitter | Everyday Health

      Examples of agonist action are drugs that bind to beta receptors in the heart and increase the force of myocardial contraction or drugs that bind to alpha receptors on blood vessels to increase blood pressure. The binding of the agonist often triggers a series of biochemical events that ultimately leads to the alteration in function.

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    • [DOC File]Drug Names/Classes

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      Usually they block the effects of an endogenous neurotransmitter such dopamine in the treatment of schizophrenia or the serotonin transporter in the case of serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression. Direct agonist drugs are less common because they are harder to use on account of tolerance development but include opioids for pain [mostly mu ...

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    • [DOC File]Biochemistry - University of Arizona

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      -this means more L-dopa will reach the CNS Dopamine Agonist Bromocriptine Actions similar to L-Dopa. Potent agonist of D2 receptor. (suppresses prolactin; was used to treat galactorrhoea) Selegiline Indirect agonist. Specifically inhibits MAO-B in the CNS, extending dopamine’s half-life. MAO-B is responsible for the metabolism of dopamine.

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    • [DOC File]Drugs For Parkinson’s

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      Bromocriptine mesylate, a dopamine agonist, is also used to treat NMS. Bromocriptine is given to reverse the hypodopaminergic state and is administered orally (or via nasogastric tube), starting with 2.5 mg given 2 to 3 times daily and increasing doses by 2.5 mg every 24 hours until a response or until reaching a maximum dose of 45 mg/day.

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    • [DOC File]Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the brain and the ...

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      Drugs for Parkinsons. Dopamine prodrug L-dopa (Levodopa) AAAD inhibitor Carbidopa Indirect DA agonist Amantadine Dopaminergic agonist Bromocryptine Pergolide Antimuscarinic Benztropine Trihexyphenidyl Antihistamine Diphenhydramine MAO-B-inhibitor deprenyl Drugs for Huntingtons, Tourette’s. Reduce DA transmission Haloperidol Reserpine

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    • [DOC File]ECT and NMS - Ce4less

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      Dizziness, headache, and nausea are common side effects of these drugs. Dopamine agonists: The dopamine agonists directly stimulate the parts of the brain and the nerve fibers that use dopamine. Carbidopa/levodopa is considered a dopamine agonist and other commonly used dopamine agonist are ropinirole (Requip), pramipexole (Mirapex), and ...

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      Methyldopa (2-agonist (TPR ((SNS thru receptors in NTS) Prodrug converted in nerve terminal to (-methylNE Clonidine. Apraclonidine (2-agonist (most commonly used) Opiate & nicotine withdrawal, vascular headaches, HTN (2nd-line), ulcerative colitis, Tourette’s (aqueous humor production Sedation, dry mouth, hemolytic anemia Tamsulosin

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