Medical Definition of Carbidopa

1. A peripheral inhibitor of dopa decarboxylase. It is given in parkinsonism along with levodopa to inhibit the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery, thereby reducing the peripheral adverse effects, increasing the amount of levodopa that reaches the central nervous system, and reducing the dose needed. It has no antiparkinson actions when given alone. Pharmacological action: antiparkinson agents, dopamine agents, enzyme inhibitors. Chemical name: Benzenepropanoic acid, alpha-hydrazino-3,4-dihydroxy-alpha-methyl-, monohydrate, (S)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carbidopa

carbenium
carbenium ion
carbenium ions
carbeniums
carbenoid
carbenoids
carbenoxolone
carbenoxolone disodium
carbetapentane citrate
carbhemoglobin
carbide
carbide lamp
carbide planet
carbide planets
carbides
carbidopa (current term)
carbies
carbimazole
carbimide
carbinamine
carbinamines
carbine
carbineer
carbineers
carbines
carbinol
carbinolamine
carbinolamines
carbinols
carbinoxamine

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