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

被引:4
作者
Brooks, DJ [1 ]
Forsyth, D
Playfer, JR
Williams, AC
机构
[1] Hammersmith Hosp, Imperial Coll, Sch Med, London W12 0NN, England
[2] Addenbrookes NHS Trust Hosp, Cambridge, England
[3] Royal Liverpool Univ Hosp, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
[4] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Dept Neurosci, Birmingham B15 2TH, W Midlands, England
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HOSPITAL MEDICINE | 2000年 / 61卷 / 04期
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10.12968/hosp.2000.61.4.1315
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibition is an important advance in the treatment of parkinson's disease. This consensus statement provides guidelines for the optimal use of the only currently available COMT inhibitor, entacapone (Comtess(R) Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd, Newbury, Berkshire).
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页码:267 / 271
页数:5
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