ADCAPONE 200 mg Tablet

ADCAPONE 200 mg Tablet

Uses of  ADCAPONE 200 mg Tablet

ADCAPONE, ( Entacapone ) is an antiparkinsonian agent for the Treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

How it Work

Entacapone either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Entacapone together with levodopa and carbidopa allows levodopa to have a longer effect in the brain and reduces Parkinson’s disease signs and symptoms for a greater length of time than levodopa and carbidopa therapy alone. It is a selective and reversible inhibitor of the enzyme. When taken together with levodopa (L-DOPA) and carbidopa, entacapone stops catechol-O-methyltransferase from breaking down and metabolizing levodopa. As a result increase of levodopa remaining in the brain and body. Hence treat Parkinson’s disease.

 )Common Side Effects

Common side effects include; Abdominal pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue, Dry mouth, Backache.

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