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Tolcapone is an example of a catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitor. This is often offered as an adjunct to other medications in the later stages of Parkinson's disease.
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Tolcapone
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Procyclidine is an example of an antimuscarinic medication which is often used to treat drug-induced parkinsonism, as opposed to idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
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Procyclidine
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Bromocriptine is an example of a dopamine agonist. These may be offered as an adjunct to levodopa if symptoms of Parkinson's disease worsen.
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Bromocriptine
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In cases of Parkinson's disease where motor symptoms are interfering with a patient's quality of life, levodopa should be the first-line medication offered. Levodopa is a precursor molecule to dopamine, which enables more dopamine to be formed, thereby assisting with the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Levodopa is often combined with carbidopa (which reduces the peripheral breakdown of dopamine) to reduce the side effects of the medication.
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Levodopa
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Selegiline is an example of a monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor. This is often offered as an adjunct to other medications in the later stages of Parkinson's disease.
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Selegiline
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Parkinson's Disease
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Neurology
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A 74-year-old male presents to the neurology clinic after a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease with symptoms of worsening tremor at rest. He is finding it more difficult to move around the house, and his motor symptoms are beginning to interfere with his activities of daily living. His past medical history includes hypertension, for which he takes amlodipine and losartan.

What is the most likely first-line medical therapy for this patient?
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