Carbidopa
Use
antiparkinson drug, dopamine agonist
Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- The response to levodopa with carbidopa is a compromise between increased mobility and adverse effects.
- The combination of L-dopa and carbidopa is sold in the US under the trade name Sinemet, among others.
- This is the reason why L-dopa iscombined with carbidopa and carbidopa is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
- The aromatic-L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor carbidopa is selectively cytotoxic to human pulmonary carcinoid and small cell lung carcinoma cells.
- Carbidopa is a white crystalline compound which is slightly soluble in water.
