Carbidopa Definition

kärbĭ-dōpə
noun
A drug, C10 H14 N2 O4 , that increases the availability of L-dopa to the brain and is administered with L-dopa to treat Parkinson's disease.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Carbidopa

  • Alteration of carbo– dopa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Carbidopa Sentence Examples

  • At least 70 to 100mg of carbidopa per day should be provided for optimal inhibition of extracerebral decarboxylation of levodopa.

  • Medications such as levodopa and carbidopa may be used.

  • Carbidopa enables L-dopa to be converted to dopamine after the L-dopa enters the brain, thereby lowering the oral dose and decreasing side effects.

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