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Organic Chemicals > Hydrazines > Benserazide

Preferred term

Benserazide  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Benzylhydrazine, Seryltrihydroxy
  • DL-Serine 2-((2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl)methyl)hydrazide
  • Serazide
  • Seryltrihydroxy Benzylhydrazine
  • Seryltrihydroxybenzylhydrazine

Scope note

  • An inhibitor of DOPA DECARBOXYLASE that does not enter the central nervous system. It is often given with LEVODOPA in the treatment of parkinsonism to prevent the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery, thereby increasing the amount that reaches the central nervous system and reducing the required dose. It has no antiparkinson actions when given alone.

History note

  • 91(79); was see under HYDRAZINES 1979-90; was SERYLTRIHYDROXY BENZYLHYDRAZINE see under HYDRAZINES 1973-78 (Prov 1973-74)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001545

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