| Drug Name: | Levodopa |
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| Drug Class: | Dopaminergic agent |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Converted to dopamine in the brain, which helps to improve motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease |
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| Use: | - Treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Relief of symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness of movement
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea and vomiting
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Hallucinations
- Dyskinesias (involuntary movements)
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| Contraindications: | - Narrow-angle glaucoma
- History of melanoma
- Use of nonselective MAO inhibitors
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