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Produodopa’s foslevodopa and foscarbidopa convert to levodopa and carbidopa: levodopa becomes dopamine in the brain to relieve Parkinson’s symptoms, while carbidopa inhibits levodopa conversion outside the brain, allowing more to reach it, and continuous infusion maintains steady levodopa levels to reduce motor fluctuations.
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- Produodopa 240 mg/ml + 12 mg/ml solution for infusionAbbVie Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 3Document updated
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