Levodopa

Introduction: Levodopa

Description of Levodopa

Levodopa: The biologically active form of dopa; an antiparkinsonian agent that is converted to dopamine. SYN: l-dopa.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Levodopa: naturally occuring form of DOPA and precursor of dopamine; used as an antiparkinsonian agent; unlike dopamine it can be administered orally.
Source: Diseases Database

Levodopa: naturally occuring form of DOPA and precursor of dopamine; used as an antiparkinsonian agent; unlike dopamine it can be administered orally.
Source: CRISP

Levodopa: The naturally occurring form of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE and the immediate precursor of DOPAMINE. Unlike dopamine itself, it can be taken orally and crosses the blood-brain barrier. It is rapidly taken up by dopaminergic neurons and converted to DOPAMINE. It is used for the treatment of PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS and is usually given with agents that inhibit its conversion to dopamine outside of the central nervous system.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Levodopa:

Terms Similar to Levodopa:

• L-DOPA

Source: Diseases Database

• L-Dopa

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Dopamine

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Levodopa

• Dihydroxyphenylalanine

Source - MeSH 2007

• antiparkinson drug
• dihydroxyphenylalanine

Source - CRISP

The term Levodopa can be used for:

• L 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
• L-Dopa
• larodopa
• levopa

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Levodopa

The following list attempts to classify Levodopa into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Amines
    • Catecholamines
      • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
        • Levodopa

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Amino Acids
    • Amino Acids, Cyclic
      • Amino Acids, Aromatic
        • Phenylalanine
          • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
            • Levodopa

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Amino Acids
    • Amino Acids, Cyclic
      • Amino Acids, Aromatic
        • Tyrosine
          • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
            • Levodopa

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• Bromocriptine/levodopa combined versus levodopa alone for early Parkinson's disease (Cochrane Review)
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