GZ is taking benztropine 2 mg tid and bromocriptine 5 mg qid for PD, which she has had for the past year. Which of the following is true regarding her therapy and symptom of choking. a) Benztropine therapy can exacerbate confusion, and should be avoided in patients over 70 years of age b) Bromocriptine is a better choice to treat PD than levodopa, particularly when psychotic symptoms appear. c) Bromocriptine can cause dysphagia and thus the symptom of choking d) Progression of PD can cause dysphagia, so she should continue to receive benztropine instead of levodopa therapy to alleviate this symptom.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:11:04 +0000
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