Examples of using Opicapone in English and their translations into Dutch
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The pharmacokinetics of opicapone was evaluated in elderly subjects(aged 65-78 years old)
No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with renal impairment, as opicapone is not excreted by the kidney see section 5.2.
In rats, opicapone did not affect male
In urine, the primary metabolite was the glucuronide metabolite of opicapone, while parent drug and other metabolites were generally below the limit of quantification.
In vitro studies have shown that opicapone is not transported by OATP1B1,
The active substance in Ongentys, opicapone, works to restore the levels of dopamine in the parts of the brain that control movement and coordination.
Hence, it is often necessary to adjust levodopa dosage within the first days to first weeks after initiating the treatment with opicapone see section 4.4.
such as carbidopa or benserazide, opicapone increases levodopa plasma levels thereby improving the clinical response to levodopa.
However, as opicapone is to be used as adjunctive levodopa-therapy,
The reduced metabolite of opicapone(found to be active in non-clinical studies)
Although there is no evidence that either the efficacy or safety of opicapone would be affected by use of controlled-release levodopa preparations,
Considering the plasma free fractions of opicapone and BIA 9-1103 detected in clinical studies,
Opicapone may interfere with the metabolism of medicinal products containing a catechol group that are metabolised by COMT,
not the extent, of exposure to repaglinide when co-administered(i.e. given at the same time) with opicapone most likely caused by an inhibition of CYP2C8.
The difference in LS mean change in OFF-time of opicapone 50 mg to entacapone was -24.8 minutes
However, an evaluation with 50 mg opicapone was performed in subjects included in both phase 3 studies with GFR/1.73 m2< 60 mL/min(i.e. moderately decreased renal elimination capacity), and using pooled BIA 9-1103 data major metabolite of opicapone. .
The pharmacokinetics of opicapone was not directly evaluated in subjects with chronic renal impairment.
There is no experience with opicapone when used concomitantly with OATP1B1 substrates.
There is no experience with opicapone when used concomitantly with the MAO-B inhibitor safinamide.
Opicapone enhances the effects of levodopa.