Table 6

Effect of single doses of entacapone and tolcapone on AUC and elimination half-life of l-dopa in patients with PD

ParameterEntacapone (200 mg)Tolcapone (200 mg)Reference
AUC+23%+32% Ruottinen and Rinne, 1996a
Tohgi et al., 1995
+29%+51% Ruottinen and Rinne, 1996b
Davis et al., 1995a
+38%+53%6-a Kaakkola et al., 1994b
Roberts et al., 1993b
+46%+58% Myllylä et al., 1993
Limousin et al., 1995
+48% Nutt et al., 1994
T 1/2el +17%6-a +32%6-a Ruottinen and Rinne, 1996b
Roberts et al., 1993b
+32%+77% Myllylä et al., 1993
Tohgi et al., 1995
+39%+79% Ruottinen and Rinne, 1996a
Limousin et al., 1995
+75% Nutt et al., 1994
  • 6-a 400 mg.