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In treatment of Parkinsonism, L-Dopa is combined with carbidopa mainly:

To decrease the treatment duration

To decrease central side effects of L-Dopa

To decrease effectiveness of L-Dopa

To increase crossing of L-Dopa through BBB

High-Yield Explanation

Administered along with levodopa, they increase its W2 ir. :periphery and make more of it available to cross blood-brain barrier to reach its site of action REF: KD TRIPATHI ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY

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