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Pharmacology C.N.S 6f437d4a

Dopamine agonist used in treatment of parkinsonism?

A
Ropinirole
B
Pramipexole
C
Bromocriptine
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. d (All of the above) (Ref H-17th/121)NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME (NMS)# Features: Hyperthermia, Extrapyramidal effects, Autonomic dysregulation, and "Lead-pipe" muscle rigidity.# Rx:- Dantrolene: 1-2.5 mg/kg given IV every 6 h for at least 24-48 h--until oral dantrolene can be started.- NMS may also be treated with.* Bromocriptine0,* Amantadine, or* Levodopa,* Nifedipine0* Curare and Pancuronium (induction of muscle paralysis).Drugs causingHeat StrokeDrug-InducedHyperthermiaNMSSerotoninsyndromeMalignantHyperthermiaExertionalAmphetaminesPhenothiazinesSSRIsInhalationalAnticholinergicsCocaineButyrophenonesMAOIsanestheticsAntihistaminesPhencyclidine (PCP)HaloperidolTCAsScolineAntiparkinsonianMDMA; "ecstasy"Bromperidol DiureticsLSDLoxapine PhenothiazinesSalicylatesTCAs LithiumMetoclopramide AnticholinergicsDomperidone SympathomimeticsThiothixene Molindone Withdrawal of dopaminergic Fluoxetine # Tricyclic antidepressant overdose may be treated with physostigmine.

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