The nurse is teaching a patient about antiparkinson drugs. What drug would the nurse expect to be prescribed for the patient experiencing "wearing off" of drug effects?
A) Pramipexole
B) Entacapone
C) Ropinirole
D) Amantadine
B
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Entacapone is an adjunctive drug that is prescribed when a patient with Parkinson's disease has a "wearing off" effect of his or her other Parkinson's medications, meaning the drugs previously prescribed are having less of an effect. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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