Ingredient

Carbidopa Hydrate

Carbidopa monohydrate is used in combination with levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, enhancing the effects of levodopa and reducing side effects.

All medicines
25
Combination
25
Prescription medication
25

MFDS ingredient code M256275

What does it do?

Carbidopa monohydrate is a medication used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, administered in combination with levodopa. It prevents the breakdown of levodopa, a dopamine precursor, in the periphery before it reaches the brain, thereby increasing therapeutic effects and reducing side effects.

Carbidopa monohydrate inhibits the conversion of levodopa into dopamine in the periphery before it reaches the brain. This allows more levodopa to reach the brain, improving Parkinson's disease symptoms and reducing side effects such as nausea due to increased peripheral dopamine.

Approved uses differ by product. Check each product's information for its actual use.

Good to know

Carbidopa monohydrate acts as a dopamine conversion inhibitor and does not cross the blood-brain barrier, thus having no direct effect on dopamine concentration within the brain. This distinguishes it from other medications that directly act on dopamine within the brain.

Medicines containing this ingredient

Even with the same ingredient, strength, dosage form and how it is taken can differ.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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