A 70-year-old female patient with Parkinson’s disease has been taking carbidopa/levodopa for five years. Twelve months ago, her physician changed the dose to 8 orally disintegrating tablets (25/100 mg) per day and her symptoms were well-managed until recently. For the last a few weeks, the patient has been experiencing tremors in the hands and slowness in movement towards the end of the dosing interval. Identify the problem and suggest a pharmacotherapy management option for this patient.A 55-year-old male patient has mild dementia and mild hepatic impairment. The patient was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Consider carbidopa/levodopa, tolcapone, and rasagiline to initiate treatment.Explain pharmacotherapy of migraine targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide. Please answer at your own easy words. Answer should be to the point specific. I will rate you positive if you do so. Please don't use AI for answering this question.

Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1SRQ
icon
Related questions
Question

A 70-year-old female patient with Parkinson’s disease has been taking carbidopa/levodopa for five years. Twelve months ago, her physician changed the dose to 8 orally disintegrating tablets (25/100 mg) per day and her symptoms were well-managed until recently. For the last a few weeks, the patient has been experiencing tremors in the hands and slowness in movement 
towards the end of the dosing interval. Identify the problem and suggest a pharmacotherapy management option for this patient.

A 55-year-old male patient has mild dementia and mild hepatic impairment. The patient was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Consider carbidopa/levodopa, tolcapone, and rasagiline to initiate treatment.

Explain pharmacotherapy of migraine targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide.

Please answer at your own easy words. Answer should be to the point specific. I will rate you positive if you do so. Please don't use AI for answering this question.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
Nursing
ISBN:
9781451194524
Author:
Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:
JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Profession…
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Profession…
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323414425
Author:
Robert J Hubert BS
Publisher:
Saunders
Fundamentals Of Nursing
Fundamentals Of Nursing
Nursing
ISBN:
9781496362179
Author:
Taylor, Carol (carol R.), LYNN, Pamela (pamela Barbara), Bartlett, Jennifer L.
Publisher:
Wolters Kluwer,
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9e
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9e
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323327404
Author:
Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Anne Griffin Perry RN EdD FAAN, Patricia Stockert RN BSN MS PhD, Amy Hall RN BSN MS PhD CNE
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the H…
Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the H…
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323414142
Author:
Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.
Publisher:
Saunders
Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Min…
Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Min…
Nursing
ISBN:
9781337406291
Author:
Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy Corey
Publisher:
Cengage Learning