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Table 5
Medical therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
| Drugs | Side effects |
| Dopamine agonist | | Bromocriptine, Carbegoline, | Nausea/vomiting, | Ramipraxole, Ropinirole | Delusions/hallucinations, | | Hypotension, Dysrhythmias |
| Dopamine precursors | | Levodopa, Carbidopa, Sinemet | Similar to Dopamine Agonist |
| Anticholinergics | | Benzotropine | Confusion/hallucination, | | Sedation/drowsiness, Dry mouth, | | Urinary retention |
| MAOI-B inhibitors | | Selegiline | Diarrhea |
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