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Antiparkinsonian Drugs Classification Quiz

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What is the main goal of anticholinergic drugs in the treatment of parkinsonism?

Promote cholinergic effects in the body

Reduce tremors by inhibiting the action of acetylcholine (correct)

Inhibit the secretion of dopamine

Increase acetylcholine levels in the CNS

Which category of anticholinergic drugs includes benztropine, biperiden, and procyclidine based on their chemical structure?

Antipsychotic drugs

Synthetic secondary amines

Antihistamines with anticholinergic properties

Synthetic tertiary amines (correct)

How do anticholinergic drugs affect the levels of acetylcholine in the CNS?

Have no impact on acetylcholine levels

Promote cholinergic effects

Increase acetylcholine levels

Inhibit the action of acetylcholine (correct)

What is the main pharmacokinetic characteristic of dopaminergic drugs in terms of distribution?

Widely distributed in body tissues (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is the metabolic precursor to dopamine among those used in treating parkinsonism?

Levodopa (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary adverse reaction associated with bromocriptine among patients with parkinsonism?

Persistent orthostatic hypotension (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which drug acts in the brain to improve motor function by directly stimulating post-synaptic dopamine receptors?

Pergolide (C) Signup and view all the answers

In pharmacotherapeutics, which condition are anticholinergics most effective for treating in patients with parkinsonism?

Sialorrhea (C) Signup and view all the answers

Selegiline can increase dopaminergic activity by inhibiting the activity of which enzyme?

MAO (C) Signup and view all the answers