The home health nurse is caring for a client with Parkinson's disease. The nurse understands that the purpose of adding selegiline (Eldepryl) with carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) to the medication regime should result in which purpose?
A) Slows the progression of the disease
B) Replaces dopamine
C) Relieves symptoms of dyskinesia
D) Prevents side effects from Sinemet
A
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Selegiline (Eldepryl) increases dopaminergic activity and slows the progression of the disease. Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) is a dopamine replacement drug. Anticholinergic drugs (such as Cogentin) are used to reduce the symptoms of dyskinesia and other side effects.
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