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Title: A patient who has been on levodopa therapy for a year has a new order for a catechol ... Post by: ktpizzle1993 on Sep 5, 2022 A patient who has been on levodopa therapy for a year has a new order for a catechol ortho-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor as part of treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The nurse recognizes that which of these is an advantage of this drug class? ▸ It has a shorter duration of action. ▸ It causes less gastrointestinal distress. ▸ It has a slower onset than traditional Parkinson’s disease drugs. ▸ It reduces the wearing-off phenomenon. Title: A patient who has been on levodopa therapy for a year has a new order for a catechol ... Post by: jamiecro on Sep 5, 2022 Content hidden
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