L-DOPA ethyl ester to treat Parkinson's disease

摘要

Patients suffering from Parkinson's disease are treated by administering a composition which contains an active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The active ingredient comprises L-DOPA ethyl ester in an amount which is at least 97% by weight of the active ingredient and L-DOPA in an amount which is less than 1% by weight of the active ingredient.