Organic Chemical

Carbidopa

AMW:CHEM:020549

An inhibitor of DOPA DECARBOXYLASE that prevents conversion of LEVODOPA to dopamine. It is used in PARKINSON DISEASE to reduce peripheral adverse effects of LEVODOPA. It has no anti-parkinson activity by itself.

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Carbidopa has parent Hydrazines

Carbidopa has parent Methyldopa

Carbidopa member of drug class Dopaminergic Drugs

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PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class02 · Organic Chemicals

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Carbidopa en · preferred