Melevodopa

Melevodopa (brand name Levomet) is a dopaminergic agent. It is the methyl ester of levodopa. It is used in tablet form as an effervescent prodrug with 250 times the water solubility of tablet levodopa.[1]

Melevodopa
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FormulaC10H13NO4
Molar mass211.217 g·mol−1
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  1. Hickey P, Stacy M (2011). "Available and emerging treatments for Parkinson's disease: a review". Drug Design, Development and Therapy. 5: 241–54. doi:10.2147/DDDT.S11836. PMC 3096539. PMID 21607020.
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