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Which of the following is a potential benefit of using tolcapone in patients receiving levodopa-carbidopa treatment?
Which of the following is a potential benefit of using tolcapone in patients receiving levodopa-carbidopa treatment?
- It decreases the risk of dyskinesia
- It improves motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease
- It inhibits the activity of COMT
- It enhances the effects of levodopa (correct)
What is the main mechanism of action of tolcapone in patients treated with levodopa-carbidopa?
What is the main mechanism of action of tolcapone in patients treated with levodopa-carbidopa?
- It enhances dopamine synthesis
- It activates COMT
- It blocks dopamine receptors
- It inhibits COMT (correct)
Which of the following statements about tolcapone is true?
Which of the following statements about tolcapone is true?
- It is primarily used as a first-line treatment for Parkinson's disease
- It can cause liver toxicity (correct)
- It is a dopamine agonist
- It has no impact on levodopa metabolism
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