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Bendopa

Bendopa

7.8
A medicine doctors give to people with Parkinson's disease to help them move better
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Bendopa to help manage the patient's Parkinson's symptoms.

Examples

  • After starting Bendopa, she noticed an improvement in her movement and stability.

  • Some patients may experience side effects when taking Bendopa for a prolonged period.

  • I take Bendopa every morning.

  • Have you heard about Bendopa?

  • The doctor prescribed Bendopa to help manage the patient's Parkinson's symptoms.

  • After starting Bendopa, she noticed an improvement in her movement and stability.

  • Some patients may experience side effects when taking Bendopa for a prolonged period.

Synonyms

L-dopa
vsBendopa
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A medicine used to treat Parkinson's disease by replacing a chemical in the brain

is a trade name used for the levorotatory drug rather than the chemical term
levodopa
vsBendopa
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A medicine used to treat Parkinson's disease that helps people move

is a trade name used for the drug rather than the generic name
Brocadopa
vsBendopa
  • Specialized
9.3

A brand of the medicine levodopa used to treat Parkinson's disease

is another trade name for the same drug rather than the generic term
Larodopa
vsBendopa
  • Specialized
8.7

A medicine that contains levodopa to treat Parkinson's disease

is a trade name rather than the drug's generic chemical name

Surface Forms

Bendopa singular
Bendopas plural

Etymology

Bendopa is a brand name made of ben- and -dopa. The -dopa part comes from DOPA, the medicine that helps the brain make the movement chemical dopamine, and a helpful way to remember the ben- part is to think of Latin 'bene' meaning 'well', so Bendopa suggests helping people move 'well'.