Thursday, 12 January 2017

Classification of drugs- ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS

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ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS
This group comprises Drugs used in the treatment of Parkinsons disease and related conditions, including drug-induced parkinsonism, based on their mode of Action, They are classified as follow:
ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS
DOPAMINERGIC AGENTS

ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS
Tertiary amines
Trihexyphenidyl 
Biperiden 
Metixene
Procyclidine
Profenamine        
Dexetimide  
Phenglutarimide        
Mazaticol        
Bornaprine        
Tropatepine
Ethers chemically close to antihistamines
Etanautine        
Orphenadrine (chloride)
Ethers of tropine or tropine derivatives
Benzatropine
Etybenzatropine 

DOPAMINERGIC AGENTS
Dopa and dopa derivatives
Levodopa  
Levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor 
Melevodopa        
Melevodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor        
Etilevodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor 
Adamantane derivatives
Amantadine 
Dopamine agonists
Bromocriptine 
Pergolide  
Dihydroergocryptine mesylate        
Ropinirole  
Pramipexole  
Cabergoline  
Apomorphine  
Piribedil 
Rotigotine 
Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors
Selegiline  
Rasagiline  
Safinamide
Other dopaminergic agents
Tolcapone   
Entacapone 
Budipine 


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