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National Drug File - Reference Terminology
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July 6, 2018
| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006700
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006700
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| Preferred Name | Levodopa [Chemical/Ingredient] |
| Synonyms |
L-Dopa
Levodopa
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
3-Hydroxy-L-tyrosine
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| altLabel |
L-Dopa
Levodopa
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
3-Hydroxy-L-tyrosine
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| prefLabel | Levodopa [Chemical/Ingredient]
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| notation | N0000006700
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| MESH DEFINITION | The naturally occurring form of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE and the immediate precursor of DOPAMINE. Unlike dopamine itself, it can be taken orally and crosses the blood-brain barrier. It is rapidly taken up by dopaminergic neurons and converted to DOPAMINE. It is used for the treatment of PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS and is usually given with agents that inhibit its conversion to dopamine outside of the central nervous system.
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| MESH UI | M0012434
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| MeSH name | Levodopa
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| NDFRT kind | INGREDIENT_KIND
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| type | |
| tui |
T116
T123
T121
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| NUI | N0000006700
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| cui | C0023570
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| MESH DUI | D007980
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