Why Would Adding Carbidopa to Levodopa Increase Levodopa Bioavailability

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why would adding carbidopa to levodopa increase levodopa bioavailability?

• A)The adjuvant inhibits the production of acetylcholinesterase (AChE),which metabolizes levodopa in the body.
• B)Monoamine oxidase (MAO)is able to metabolize levodopa faster than the levodopa can be absorbed by the body,and the adjuvant helps slow down this process.
• C)The adjuvant inhibits decarboxylase,which metabolizes levodopa in the GI tract and peripheral tissues.
• D)COMT metabolizes levodopa in the GI tract faster than the levodopa can be absorbed by the body,and the adjuvant inhibits the production of COMT.

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