Etilevodopa
Etilevodopa
Etilevodopa (pronounced: eh-till-eh-vo-doh-pah) is a pharmaceutical drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is a dopamine precursor, meaning it is converted into dopamine in the body.
Etymology
The term "Etilevodopa" is derived from the chemical name of the drug, which is ethyl-levodopa. The prefix "ethyl-" refers to the ethyl group present in the chemical structure of the drug, and "levodopa" is a common name for the drug L-DOPA, which is a precursor to dopamine.
Usage
Etilevodopa is used in combination with carbidopa to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. This combination is known as levodopa/carbidopa. The carbidopa component of the drug helps to prevent the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the body, allowing more levodopa to reach the brain where it is converted into dopamine.
Related Terms
- Levodopa: A naturally occurring dietary supplement and psychoactive drug found in certain kinds of food and herbs.
- Carbidopa: A drug given with levodopa to increase the amount of levodopa that reaches the brain.
- Parkinson's disease: A long-term degenerative disorder of the nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.
See Also
- Dopamine: A type of neurotransmitter – a chemical messenger that transmits signals in the brain and other areas of the body.
- Neurotransmitter: Chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.
- Degenerative disorder: A condition that worsens over time, often involving the destruction or loss of cells.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Etilevodopa
- Wikipedia's article - Etilevodopa
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