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Levodopa is converted to a chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) in the brain.
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may be caused by low levels dopamine in the brain. Levodopa
is turned into dopamine in the body.
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Antiparkinsonian; levodopa is the levorotatory isomer of dihydroxyphenylalanine and the metabolic precursor of dopamine, and carbidopa is a decarboxylase inhibitor that inhibits the peripheral decarboxylation of levodopa to dopamine.
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Lorazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Lorazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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Baclofen is a muscle relaxer and an antispastic agent.
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Skeletal muscle relaxant and antispasticity agent; a GABA derivative.
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Benztropine reduces the effects of certain chemicals in the body that may become
unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's), drug therapy, or other causes.
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Benztropine is classified as an antiparkinsonian agent. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Cogentin and is also available under its generic name.
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Antimuscarinic antiparkinsonian agent.
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Botulinum toxin type B is made from the bacteria that causes botulism. Botulinum toxin
blocks nerve activity in the muscles, causing a temporary reduction in muscle activity.
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Neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum ; 7 structurally similar but antigenically and serologically distinct botulinum toxin serotypes (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G) exist. Botulinum toxin disrupts neurotransmission by inhibiting release of acetylcholine at cholinergic nerve terminals of the peripheral nervous system and at ganglionic nerve terminals of the autonomic nervous system, inducing a chemical denervation and flaccid paralysis and inhibiting glandular secretion.
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Ergot-derivative dopamine receptor agonist and prolactin inhibitor.
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Bromocriptine lowers prolactin (PRO lak tin) levels. Prolactin is a hormone important for the
production of breast milk and for normal fertility in women. Bromocriptine also has effects similar to a
chemical called dopamine (DOE pa meen) that occurs naturally in the body.
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Carbamazepine is in a group of drugs called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing
nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain.
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Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Carbatrol) may be administered to cancer patients as a pain medicine. Purpose Carbamazepine is given to cancer patients primarily as a pain medication.
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Anticonvulsant, specific analgesic for trigeminal neuralgia; structually related to tricylic antidepressants.
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Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant that is structurally related to tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and imipramine . In the United States, carbamazepine is sold under the trade names Tegretol and Carbatrol.
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Carbamazepine is an antiepileptic drug used to reduce or suppress seizures . The medication is also commonly prescribed to relieve certain neurogenic pain such as trigeminal neuralgia .
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Clonazepam is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Clonazepam affects chemicals in your
brain that may become unbalanced and cause seizures or symptoms of panic disorder.
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Clonazepam belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are medications that help relieve nervousness, tension, symptoms of anxiety, and some types of seizures by slowing the central nervous system.
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Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, sedative, and anxiolytic.
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Diazepam rectal is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines
(ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Diazepam rectal affects chemicals in the brain that may become
unbalanced and cause seizure.
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Diazepam is a mild tranquilizer in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. It is most commonly sold in the United States under the brand name Valium.
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Diazepam is an antianxiety medication that is also useful in the treatment of muscle spasms and some types of seizures . The drug belongs to the class of medications known as benzodiazepines that depress activity of the central nervous system .
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Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant.
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Levodopa is a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is associated
with low levels of a chemical called dopamine (doe PA meen) in the brain. Levodopa is turned into
dopamine in the body and therefore increases levels of this chemical.
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Lorazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Lorazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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Lorazepam, a mild tranquilizer in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines is a sold in the United States under brand names Alzapam, Ativan, or Loraz. It is also available generically.
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Lorazepam is a tranquilizing drug used in managing anxiety, nausea and vomiting , insomnia, and seizures. Purpose Lorazepam decreases anxiety.
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Benzodiazepine; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative.
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Procyclidine reduces the effects of certain chemicals in your body that may become
unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's disease), drug therapy, or other
causes.
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Antimuscarinic antiparkinsonian agent.
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Reserpine lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your
blood. This allows your blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax (widen) and your heart to beat
more slowly and easily.
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Diazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
Diazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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