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Treating Parkinson's disease AFTER the honeymoon is over
As a clinical pharmacist, you will see more emphasis on treating Parkinson's disease AFTER the "honeymoon" is over. For the first few years, symptoms are usually well controlled with low doses of carbidopa/levodopa or a dopamine agonist (pramipexole, etc). But eventually drug efficacy decreases as the disease progresses. Suggest these tips for movement …
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Manage the side effects of antipsychotics
AS A PHARMACIST, you may be asked to help manage oral antipsychotic side effects in patients with schizophrenia. Second-generation or atypical antipsychotics [risperidone ( Apexidone, Risperdal )] are often tried before first-generation or typical medications [haloperidol ( Halonace, Safinace )]. But efficacy is mostly similar and side effects can overlap. …
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