Which of the following is a pro drug is –
Correct Answer: Levodopa
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Levodopa Prodrugo Few drugs are inactive as such and need conversion in the body to one or more active metabolites,o Such a drug is called a prodrug.o All the drugs in following table are very important, sorry, I can not shorten the listProdrugLevodopaEnalaprila - MethyldopaChloralhydrateDipiveffineOxcarbazepinePrednisoneBacampicillinSulfasalazineCyc lophospham ideMercaptopurineFluorouracilSulindacAzathioprineCortisoneBenorilateProguanilZidovudinTerfenadineProntosilo Advantages of prodrugs over active formMore stableBetter bioavailabilityLess side effects and toxicity.
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