Names and pronunciation
(en′ta-kah-pone) Comtan
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Drug reference
(en′ta-kah-pone) Comtan
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Func. class.: Antiparkinson agent
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Chem. class.: COMT inhibitor
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USES: Parkinson’s disease for those experiencing end-of-dose, decreased effect as adjunct to levodopa/carbidopa
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CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hyper- sensitivity
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DOSAGE AND ROUTES • Adult: PO 200 mg given with carbi- dopa/levodopa, max 1600 mg/day; may allow for 25% dosage reduction in levodopa therapy
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Available forms: Tablets 200 mg
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• Adult: PO 200 mg given with carbi- dopa/levodopa, max 1600 mg/day; may allow for 25% dosage reduction in levodopa therapy
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