Tolcapone
This medication is used as an add-on treatment to levodopa/carbidopa therapy in Parkinson's disease patients who are experiencing fluctuations in symptom control ("wearing off" episodes). It works by blocking an enzyme called COMT, which breaks down levodopa, allowing more of it to reach the brain. Due to the risk of serious liver damage, it requires regular liver function monitoring and is only used when other options have not worked.
Молекулярная масса
273,2400 g/mol
LogP
3,30
TPSA
103,00 Ų
Правило пяти Липинского
Соответствует
Терапевтические области
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
2D Структура
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SMILES
Cc1ccc(C(=O)c2cc(O)c(O)c([N+](=O)[O-])c2)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H11NO5/c1-8-2-4-9(5-3-8)13(17)10-6-11(15(19)20)14(18)12(16)7-10/h2-7,16,18H,1H3
Molecular Formula
C14H11NO5
HBD / HBA
2 / 5
Вращаемые Связи
2
Тяжёлые Атомы
20
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
This medication is used as an add-on treatment to levodopa/carbidopa therapy in Parkinson's disease patients who are experiencing fluctuations in symptom control ("wearing off" episodes). It works by blocking an enzyme called COMT, which breaks down levodopa, allowing more of it to reach the brain. Due to the risk of serious liver damage, it requires regular liver function monitoring and is only used when other options have not worked.
Yes, Tolcapone is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1324. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4659569. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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