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Examples of levodopa in a Sentence
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Therefore, isoleucine may theoretically affect the absorption and, thus, the efficacy of levodopa.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The main medication used to relieve Parkinson's symptoms is levodopa, which helps to replenish dopamine in the brain, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
However, some levodopa medications also contain carbidopa, which can counteract the interaction.4
People using levodopa or levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) can develop a vitamin B6 deficiency.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
The protein may also interact with levodopa, a medication that treats Parkinson's disease.87
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—Mary Choy, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
In 1968, the medical community was galvanized by the news that people with Parkinson’s could be helped by a new drug called levodopa, or L-dopa.
—Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Seek a professional if: Iron supplements can interact with certain medications, such as levodopa and levothyroxine.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
The 31 who remained were assigned to one of two groups, one taking levodopa and one taking a placebo.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
However, some levodopa medications also contain carbidopa, which can counteract the interaction.4 Vitamin K and blood-thinning medications.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 May 2023
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First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above
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“Levodopa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levodopa. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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