title: Levodopa delivery systems for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: an overview.
abstract: This review describes the different drug delivery systems containing levodopa that are used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Their composition, process of preparation, advantages, disadvantages and limitations are discussed as well as the major objective in the management of Parkinson's disease according to the pathology of the disease.
authors: Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. jonathan.goole@ulb.ac.be
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Goole
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Amighi
mesh_terms: D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008959:Models, Neurological; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004304:Dosage Forms; D007980:Levodopa; D004298:Dopamine