Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₄ Molecular mass: 226.229 g/mol PubChem compound: 34359
Carbidopa is a peripheral aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor. It prevents metabolism of levodopa to dopamine in the peripheral circulation, ensuring that a higher proportion of the dose reaches the brain, where dopamine exerts its therapeutic effects. A lower dose of levodopa can be used when it is coadministered with carbidopa, reducing the incidence and severity of peripheral side effects.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| V03AX | Other therapeutic products | V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products |
Carbidopa is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Australia (AU)Austria (AT)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Germany (DE)
Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Malta (MT)
Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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