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PARKINSON DISEASE (1. List and assess each one of the patient's…
PARKINSON DISEASE
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10. What information should be provided to the patient to ensure successful therapy, enhance compliance and minimize adverse effects?
Patient with LEVODOPA - should not take high protein diet or amino acid dietary supplement 2 hours before and after taking medicines
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Patient with SELEGILINE (monoamine oxidase) - potential side effect is insomnia due to amphetamine metabolite
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Can be given as orally disintegrating tablets - less likely to cause insomnia because avoid first past metabolism
Antipsychotic drugs (haloperidol, chlorpromazine) that block dopamine should not be used on patient with LEVODOPA
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3. List the cardinal motor and non-motor symptoms of PD and describe which signs and symptoms of PD are present in this patient.
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8. What drug, dosage form, dose, schedule, and duration of therapy are best for this patient’s current problems?
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9. Which monitoring parameters should be used to evaluate the patient’s response to medications and to detect adverse effects?
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4. According to the Hoehn-Yahr Scale, what stage is the patient's disease?
Stage 1
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Not needed to seek medical attention, unable to make a diagnosis
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GROUP MEMBERS:
- CH'NG YI FUN
- JOLENE LIM LI JIN
- NG CHIN SHIN
- SWARAN SINGH SEKHON
- WAN AMIRUL BIN WAN MOHAMAD ZUKRI
- WONG SHUN SUN
