Melevodopa
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Formula | C10H13NO4 |
Molar mass | 211.217 g·mol−1 |
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Melevodopa (brand name Levomet) is a dopaminergic agent. It is the methyl ester of levodopa. It is used in tablet form as an effervescent prodrug with 250 times the water solubility of tablet levodopa.[1]
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