Entacapone
Comtan, Comtess, Entacapone Orion (entacapone) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Entacapone was first approved as Comtan on 1998-09-16. It is used to treat parkinson disease in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat parkinson disease. The pharmaceutical is active against catechol O-methyltransferase. In addition, it is known to target alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO.
Trade Name | Comtan, Comtess, Entacapone Orion |
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Common Name | Entacapone |
Indication | parkinson disease |
Drug Class | Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors |