Mechanism of Action
Parkinson's disease are related to depletion of dopamine in the corpus striatum. Administration of dopamine is ineffective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease because it does not cross the blood-brain barrier. However, levodopa the metabolic precursor of dopamine, does cross the blood-brain…
Indications (1)
Clinical Trials (5)
Carbidopa/Levodopa Versus Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone on Markers of Event Related Potentials (ERPs) in Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) and End-of-dose Wearing Off
Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone Versus Immediate Release (IR) Carbidopa/Levodopa on Non-motor Symptoms in Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease and Demonstrating Non-motor Symptoms of Wearing Off
Efficacy of Levodopa/Carbidopa/Entacapone vs Levodopa/Carbidopa in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Early Wearing-off
Bioequivalence Study of Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone Combination vs. Carbidopa/Levodopa Combination Plus Entacapone in Healthy Volunteers
Bioequivalence Study of Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone Combination vs. Carbidopa/Levodopa Combination Plus Entacapone Under Fasting Conditions in Healthy Volunteers