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Health Encyclopedia: Parkinson's Disease Medications

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Monoamine Oxidase B (MAO-B) Inhibitors

Selegiline (Eldepryl, Movergan, Zelepar), also known as deprenyl, is an antioxidant drug that blocks monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B), an enzyme that degrades dopamine. Until recently, selegiline was the drug most commonly used in early-onset disease and in combination with levodopa for maintenance. A major 2002 study reported, however, that although selegiline delays the need for L-dopa by a few months, it has no effect on long-term progression.

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