Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT)inhibitors Such as Entacapone (Comtan)and Tolcapone (Tasmar)may Enhance the Effects
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors such as entacapone (Comtan) and tolcapone (Tasmar) may enhance the effects of levodopa because these drugs
A) decrease the breakdown of dopamine in the brain
B) increase dopamine absorption from the GI tract
C) prevent conversion of levodopa to an inactive metabolite in the bloodstream
D) increase the breakdown of dopamine in the brain
E) prolong the activity of acetylcholine in the brain
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Q2: All of the following drugs can be
Q3: With regard to levodopa administration,"end-of-dose akinesia" describes
Q4: All of the following characteristics of dopamine
Q5: Upon entering the brain,levodopa is then transformed
Q6: Drugs such as selegiline (Eldepryl)and rasagiline (Azilect)that
Q7: Neuronal death that occurs in Parkinson disease
Q8: A decrease in dopamine influence in the
Q9: Oral administration of dopamine is NOT effective
Q10: To prevent premature conversion of L-dopa to
Q11: Parkinson disease typically occurs because of the
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