Question

PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Parkinson's Ddisease - Symmatrel & Eldepryl A patient with Parkinson's disease will be storithrany with mantadine (Symmatel). He asks the nurse, "How long will I have to take this medication 1. What would your response be to this patient? at is the purpose of changing medications for the patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease? ne nurse completes an assessment on a patient who is visiting the clinic for a two-month collow-up appointment after startine selegiline (Eldepryl) 10 mg by mouth daily. The patient is pleased with the improvement in is Parkinson's disease symptoms but states, "My wife told me that I cannot eat cheese or drink wine anymore. I hate that I really do not want to take this medication anymore." 1. Why are these foods restricted when taking selegiline? 2. What is the name of the food product in these foods the patient is to avoid? 3. Name ten (10) additional foods the patient is to avoid. Reviewed 1/20

Answer 1

1#.Amantadine is a medication that is useful in treating some symptoms of Parkinson's disease. It may cause greater amounts of dopamine to be released in the brain. ... It can help to reduce dyskinesias, involuntary movements that may result from taking some Parkinson's medications.

#2. Medication is changed to avoid resistance to a particular drug

1. Patients are advised to avoid foods and drinks with high tyramine content such as cheese, sour cream, beer, liver, bananas and others, as these might trigger a hypertensive crisis.

2. Name of the food product in these foods that has to be avoided is tyramine content .

3. Ten foods to be avoided with selegiline are :-

- cheese

- sour cream

- beer

- banana

- liver

- cheddar

- parmesan

- fermented /dried foods

- pickle

- caffeine containing foods

#. Intravenous pyelogram :-

Definition

Visualizes the urinary tract after the injection of an IV contrast or dye

Purpose

evaluate kidneys, the ureters, and the bladder in order to detect cysts, tumors, obstructions, or obstructive lesion.