Ingredient

Levodopa

Levodopa is a central nervous system medication used to improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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35
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35
Prescription medication
35

MFDS ingredient code M040122

What does it do?

Levodopa is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease as a dopamine precursor, converted into dopamine in the brain. It aims to alleviate motor disorders caused by dopamine deficiency. It is primarily administered as a combination medication with carbidopa.

Levodopa is converted into dopamine inside the brain, replenishing the deficient dopamine levels. This improves motor control, reducing symptoms like tremors and rigidity. Carbidopa enhances the effectiveness by preventing the breakdown of levodopa before it reaches the brain.

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

Good to know

Levodopa is characterized by its conversion into dopamine in the brain, even though it is not directly dopamine itself. Due to numerous side effects when administered alone, it is used in conjunction with carbidopa to reduce peripheral side effects and increase efficacy. Unlike other dopamine agonists, it plays a role in directly increasing dopamine concentration in the brain.

Medicines containing this ingredient

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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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