Concept information
Preferred term
Benserazide
Type
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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)
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001545
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