Comtan (entacapone), a new COMT inhibitor for advanced Parkinson's disease
August 2001
Novartis is now marketing Comtan (entacapone), a new COMT inhibitor for advanced Parkinson's disease.
It's used to enhance the effectiveness of levodopa/carbidopa or levodopa/benserazide.
Comtan decreases the metabolism of levodopa...leading to more sustained levels. This smooths out the response to levodopa and reduces "wearing off" periods.
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