L-DOPA is an amino acid used in the treatment of Parkinson’s
disease. One cannot just administer dopamine because the blood-brain barrier is
impermeable to it. Aminoacids instead can be absorbed by specific carriers.
Melevodopa is the methyl ester of L-DOPA, it is a prodrug with a higher
solubility than the actual active form. Carbidopa is a dopa decarboxylase
inhibitor used in association with L-DOPA to prevent the peripheric
decarboxylation of L-DOPA. The drug of choice used to treat hypertension during
pregnancy is Methyldopa (brand name Aldomet®), a molecule that belongs to
adrenergic alpha-2 receptor agonists.
The correct answer is C.
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