Which drug class prolongs the action of levodopa by blocking the enzyme that methylates it in the periphery?
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Correct answer: COMT inhibitors
COMT inhibitors such as entacapone block the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase. This reduces levodopa metabolism and prolongs its therapeutic effect.
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