Ingredient

Entacapone

Entacapone is a dopamine-degrading inhibitor used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to help alleviate symptoms.

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MFDS ingredient code M088786

What does it do?

Entacapone is a medication used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and belongs to the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor class. This ingredient helps to prevent the degradation of dopamine, thereby increasing the concentration of dopamine in the brain. It is primarily used in conjunction with levodopa to improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Entacapone inhibits the enzyme COMT that breaks down dopamine, helping dopamine to act longer in the brain. As a result, it improves motor function in Parkinson's disease patients and contributes to symptom relief.

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Good to know

Compared to other COMT inhibitors, entacapone has a shorter half-life and is mainly taken together with levodopa. Additionally, it is characterized by its ability to inhibit dopamine degradation in the periphery rather than acting directly in the central nervous system.

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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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