A 69-year-old man with mask-like facies, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity and resting tremor complains of worsening mobility affecting daily activities...

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A 69-year-old man with mask-like facies, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity and resting tremor complains of worsening mobility affecting daily activities. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacologic treatment?

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Levodopa-carbidopa

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Propranolol

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Donepezil

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Haloperidol

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Prednisone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Parkinson disease

A 69-year-old man with mask-like facies, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity and resting tremor complains of worsening mobility affecting daily activities. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacologic treatment?