Drug reference

opicapone

Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference

Source: Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference
PDF pages: 988, 989

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels.

Overview

Names and pronunciation

(oh-pik′a-pone) Ongentys

PDF page 988

Functional class

Func. class.: Anti-Parkinson agent, COMT inhibitor

PDF page 988

Uses

USES: Adjunct with levodopa/carbi- dopa in Parkinson disease “off” episodes

PDF page 988

Safety

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersensitivity, MAOIs, pheochromocy- toma, paraganglioma

PDF page 989

Dose and formulations

Dosage and routes

DOSAGE AND ROUTES Adult: PO 50 mg daily at bedtime

PDF page 989

Available forms

Available forms: Capsule 25, 50 mg

PDF page 989

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

opicapone

Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference

Source: Mosby’s 2024 Nursing Drug Reference
PDF pages: 988, 989

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels.

Overview

Names and pronunciation

(oh-pik′a-pone) Ongentys

PDF page 988

Functional class

Func. class.: Anti-Parkinson agent, COMT inhibitor

PDF page 988

Uses

USES: Adjunct with levodopa/carbi- dopa in Parkinson disease “off” episodes

PDF page 988

Safety

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersensitivity, MAOIs, pheochromocy- toma, paraganglioma

PDF page 989

Dose and formulations

Dosage and routes

DOSAGE AND ROUTES Adult: PO 50 mg daily at bedtime

PDF page 989

Available forms

Available forms: Capsule 25, 50 mg

PDF page 989

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.