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A patient with Parkinson's disease has been prescribed entacapone (Comtan). The patient asks how this medication works. Which of the following responses is most appropriate?

A) Entacapone is best given parenterally to relieve symptoms.
B) Entacapone inhibits COMT to metabolize dopamine in the brain.
C) It increases the metabolism of levodopa (L-dopa) in the bloodstream.
D) It is excreted in the urine, and your renal function is adequate.

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