All of the Following Characteristics of Dopamine Agonists Are True

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following characteristics of dopamine agonists are true EXCEPT

• A) dopamine agonists cross the blood brain barrier
• B) all clinically useful dopamine agonists must be given by parenteral (nonoral) routes
• C) the half-life of a dopamine agonist is typically longer than the half-life of levodopa
• D) dopamine agonists tend to have a lower risk of dyskinesias and other motor side effects compared to levodopa
• E) some dopamine agonists can be administered transdermally by a patch

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