COMT inhibitors include entacapone and tolcapone
Drugs that block catechol-o-methyl transferase, an enzyme that breaks down dopamine
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors are a class of medication used in combination with levodopa and carbidopa in the treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD).
There are two classes of the drugs: dopaminergics and anticholinergics. The dopaminergic drugs include the following: A: Levodopa drugs: such as levodopa and madopar B: Dopamine releasing agents (DRAs), such as amantadine and memantine C: Dopamine agonists, such as piribedil and pramipexoleD: MAO-B inhibitors,such as selegiline E: Catechol-O-methyl transferase(COMT) inhibitors: such as entacapone and tolcapone Anticholinergics include trihexyphenidyl, benztropine mesylate etc.
COMT is a medical designation issued by JCAHPO or the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. COMT is Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist. A COMT would work directly under an ophthalmologist and be responsible for whatever tasks he/she is assigned.
The COX-2 inhibitors include celecoxib (Celebrex), rofecoxib (Vioxx), and valdecoxib (Bextra).
The COX-2 inhibitors include celecoxib (Celebrex), rofecoxib (Vioxx), and valdecoxib (Bextra).
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No, xanthines are not cholinesterase inhibitors. Xanthines are a group of compounds that include caffeine and theophylline, which act primarily as adenosine receptor antagonists. Cholinesterase inhibitors, on the other hand, are a different class of drugs used to increase the levels of acetylcholine in the brain for the treatment of conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Norepinephrine is primarily broken down by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) in the liver and other tissues. MAO oxidizes norepinephrine into its metabolite, dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG), while COMT methylates norepinephrine into normetanephrine.
Gastric acid inhibitors are medications that reduce the production of stomach acid. They are different from antacids, which act on stomach acid after it has been produced and released into the stomach.