The effects of domperidone on the absorption of levodopa in normal subjects

The effect of simultaneous oral administration of 20, 40, or 80 mg domperidone on the pharmacokinetics of an oral 500 mg dose of levodopa was studied in eight normal women. No significant differences in maximum plasma levodopa concentration, the time of its attainment, or the area under the plasma levodopa concentration versus time profile occurred. Domperidone significantly reduced the incidence of adverse gastrointestinal effects due to levodopa administration.