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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
: Bendopa
  • 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
3 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
Larodopa
vsBendopa
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A medicine that contains levodopa to treat Parkinson's disease

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

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'.