What is Comtan
Approved as Treatment by the FDA
Entacapone, commonly known as Comtan, is approved by the FDA for 2 uses which include Wearing Off Effect and Parkinson's Disease .Effectiveness
When to interrupt dosage
Warnings
There are 20 known major drug interactions with Comtan.Comtan Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Comtan?
45 active clinical trials are analyzing the potential of Comtan to reduce the Wearing Off Effect.Comtan Reviews: What are patients saying about Comtan?
Patient Q&A Section about comtan
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.What is the mechanism of action of entacapone?
"It is believed that entacapone works by inhibiting COMT and changing the way levodopa is absorbed in the blood."
What symptoms does entacapone treat?
"Entacapone inhibits the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) enzyme. It's used with levodopa and carbidopa (Sinemet) to treat the end-of-dose "wearing-off" symptoms of Parkinson's disease."
What is the drug Comtan used for?
"This medication is used with levodopa/carbidopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Entacapone is a class of drugs called COMT inhibitors."
What is the generic name for Comtan?
"Entacapone is used together with levodopa and carbidopa to treat Parkinson's disease.
This medication may be used alone or with other drugs.
Entacapone is a drug used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is often used in conjunction with other drugs like levodopa and carbidopa. In some cases it may be used alone, but this is less common."