.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N04BA03 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N04BA03| name: | LevodopaDecarboxylaseInhibitorAndComtInhibitor |
| ATC code: | N04BA03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
A combination therapy for Parkinson's disease consisting of levodopa, a dopamine precursor, administered with a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (such as carbidopa or benserazide) to prevent peripheral conversion of levodopa to dopamine, and a catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor (such as entacapone or tolcapone) to further prolong levodopa's plasma half-life. This combination is widely used and approved for managing motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
Pharmacokinetic parameters for adult patients with Parkinson's disease, co-administered orally as levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone fixed-dose formulation.
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