Bendopa (Noun)
Meaning
The levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Levodopa, also known by its trade names Bendopa, is the most commonly used treatment for Parkinson's disease.
- Bendopa was the brand name used for the initial introduction of levodopa to the UK in 1969.
- Clinical trials in the early 1960s led to the marketing of Bendopa, an L-dopa containing pharmaceutical preparation, to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
- Administration of Bendopa orally produces very high blood concentrations of dopamine within an hour after the ingestion.
- Prior to its market availability in 1968 under the trade name Bendopa, dopamine and related agents, especially those used as therapy, underwent substantial investigations to gain access into patients suffering with neurological symptoms and depression.