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AssignmentMultiple Choice

How Drugs Work

Question 8 • VA_Pharmacology_A

Levodopa is an example of which type of drug?

Answer
A
a prodrug that will be metabolized into the active drug
B
a metabolite that will be excreted
C
a poison that can be used for therapeutic effects
D
a placebo that is not intended to be therapeutic

Explanation

Levodopa is converted by the body into dopamine, the active chemical that helps treat Parkinson’s symptoms. A drug that is converted into its active form after it enters the body is called a prodrug, so the correct choice is “a prodrug that will be metabolized into the active drug.”

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