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Tag: Decarboxylase inhibitor

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What drug class does carbidopa belong to?

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Carbidopa is an important drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, but unlike many medications, it has no therapeutic effect when used alone. It belongs to the decarboxylase inhibitor class of drugs, and its primary function is to prevent the peripheral breakdown of levodopa before it reaches the brain.