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PARKINSONISM DRUG THERAPY

 

Anticholinergic

Benztropin (Cogentin) - inj., p.o.

            Biperidin (Akineton) - inj., p.o.

            Trihexyphenidyl (Artane) - p.o.

 

            Antihistaminic

            Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - p.o., inj.

 

            Dopamine and Dopamine Agonists

            Levodopa (Larodopa, L-Dopa) - p.o.

            Carbidopa/Levodopa (Sinemet) - p.o.

            Amantadine (Symmetrel) - p.o.

            Bromocriptine (Parlodel) - p.o.

            Pramipexole (Mirapex) - p.o.

            Ropinirole (Requip) -p.o.

 

            Inhibitor of MAO

            Selegiline (Eldepryl) - p.o.

 

 

ANTICONVULSANTS

 

            Carbamazepine (Tegretol) - p.o.

            Clonazepam (Klonopin) - p.o.

            Diazepam (Valium) - inj.

            Lorazepam (Ativan) - inj.

            Divalproex (Depakote) - p.o.                       

            Ethosuximide (Zarontin) - p.o.

            Felbamate (Felbatol) - p.o.

            Lamotrigine (Lamictal) – p.o.

            Fosphenytoin - inj.

            Gabapentin (Neurontin) - p.o.

            Phenobarbital (Luminal) - inj., p.o.

            Phenytoin (Dilantin) - p.o.

            Primidone (Mysoline) - p.o.