The role of entacapone in the management of Parkinson's disease

Authors
Brooks, DJ Forsyth, D Playfer, JR Williams, AC
Citation
Dj. Brooks et al., The role of entacapone in the management of Parkinson's disease, HOSP MED, 61(4), 2000, pp. 267-271
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
267 - 271
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(200004)61:4<267:TROEIT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibition is an important advance in t he treatment of parkinson's disease. This consensus statement provides guid elines for the optimal use of the only currently available COMT inhibitor, entacapone (Comtess(R) Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd, Newbury, Berkshire).