selegiline
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selegiline
[sĕ-lej´ĭ-lēn]an agent used in treatment of parkinsonism; used as the hydrochloride salt in conjunction with levodopa and carbidopa.
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selegiline
(sə-lĕj′ə-lēn′)n.
A selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C13H17N, used transdermally as an antidepressant and in its hydrochloride form in conjunction with levodopa and carbidopa to treat patients with Parkinson's disease.
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deprenyl
Alternative pharmacologyA prescription drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, which has acquired currency among some practitioners of alternative medicine as an anti-ageing substance; deprenyl acts on the substantia nigra., a region of the brain that is believed to age more rapidly than others, by blocking the degradation of dopaminergic neurotransmitters.
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selegiline
l-Deprenyl Neuropharmacology A selective monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor which, with l-dopa, may be useful for early symptomatic treatment of parkinsonismMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
selegiline
A selective MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR drug used in the treatment of PARKINSONISM. Selegiline is thought to retard the breakdown of DOPAMINE. Brand names are Eldepryl and Vivapril.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005