What drug does the nurse administer to treat Parkinson's disease that is also classified as an antiviral?
A) Amantadine (Symmetrel)
B) Entacapone (Comtan)
C) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
D) Ropinirole (Requip)
A
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Amantadine is an antiviral drug that increases the release of dopamine and is effective in Parkinson's disease so long as there is a possibility of more dopamine release. Ropinirole is a dopaminergic antiparkinsonism drugs. Entacapone is used as adjunctive treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease with levodopa–carbidopa for patients who are experiencing "wearing off" of drug effects. Diphenhydramine is used, particularly in children, to treat parkinsonism and is also classified as an antihistamine.
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