Lecardopa is used to treat Parkinson's disease, also known as Parkinson's disease. This disease is a neurological disorder characterized by deterioration of movement due to a deficiency in the secretion of dopamine in the brain. Lecardopa works to compensate for this deficiency, as
Lecardopa is composed of levodopa and carbidopa. Levodopa is converted into dopamine in the brain when absorbed, which helps in alleviating symptoms of the disease such as muscle stiffness, tremors, and slow movement. As for carbidopa, it contributes to increasing the effectiveness of levodopa by reducing its breakdown before it reaches the brain, which makes the drug more effective and less likely to cause side effects related to the digestive system such as nausea and vomiting.