Levodopa

CAS Number

59-92-7

Synonym

beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine; Hydroxytyrosine; H-Tyr(3-hydroxy)-oh; L-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine; L-DOPA; L-DOPA, L-3-hydoxytyrosine; L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine; (S)-2-Amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid

Occurrence/Use

Medicine (treatment of Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia); endogenous in some plants and animals

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Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity :	Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing:	Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing:	01/29/1999
Basis for Listing :	Formally Required

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Reproductive Toxicity:	Details for Chemicals Under Consideration via the FR Mechanism September 4, 1998

Public notices related to this chemical

Chemicals Listed Effective January 29, 1999 as Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity: 14 Chemicals
Notice of Intent to List 14 Chemicals
Request for Information, Chemicals Under Consideration for Possible Listing Via the "Formally Required to be Labeled or Identified" Mechanisms