What Is the Rationale for Giving Levodopa and Carbidopa as Combination

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the rationale for giving levodopa and carbidopa as combination therapy for Parkinson's disease?

• A) Levodopa increases the therapeutic effect of carbidopa.
• B) Carbidopa inhibits the breakdown of levodopa, increasing distribution to the central nervous system.
• C) Both preparations are required to increase the availability of dopamine in the peripheries.
• D) Levodopa increases the half-life of carbidopa.

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