Levodopa Other names: L-dopa L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine

Chemical formula: C₉H₁₁NO₄  Molecular mass: 197.188 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6047

Therapeutic indications

Levodopa is indicated for:

Parkinson's disease

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Levodopa is indicated for the intermittent treatment of OFF episodes in patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Levodopa is contraindicated in the following cases:

Nonselective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor

Non selective Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

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