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pharmacologic agents for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Adverse effects: - withholding Parkinson agents for surgery (Sinemet &/or dopaminergic receptor agonists) may result in parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome - management includes restarting Parkinson agents [2,3] Notes: - simvastatin useless as disease-modifying Parkinsonian agent [4]

Specific

amantadine; adamantamine (Symmetrel, Gocovri) benserazide (Serazide) benztropine (Cogentin) biperiden (Akineton) bromocriptine (Parlodel, Cycloset) carbidopa (Lodosyn) combination therapy for Parkinson's disease entacapone (Comtan) L-deprenyl (Selegiline, Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar) lazabemide (Tempium, Ro-19-6327) levodopa; L-3-hydroxytyrosine; L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-dopa (Dopar, Larodopa, Inbrija) opicapone (ONGENTYS) pergolide (Permax, pergolidum) piribedil (Trivastal) pramipexole (Mirapex) procyclidine (Kemadrin) rasagiline (Azilect) ropinirole (Requip, Requip-XL) rotigotine (Neupro) tolcapone (Tasmar) trihexyphenidyl (Artane, Trihexy)

General

neurologic agent

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 18(9): 2011 CHART: Comparison of Parkinson's Disease Drugs CHART: Parkinson's Disease Therapy Algorithm Detail-Document#: 270920 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
  3. Newman EJ, Grosset DG, Kennedy PG. The parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(1):136-40. PMID: 18712508
  4. Stevens KN, Creanor S, Jeffery A et al Evaluation of Simvastatin as a Disease-Modifying Treatment for Patients With Parkinson Disease. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. Published online October 31, 2022 PMID: 36315128 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2797508