For best results, levodopa should be administered on an empty stomach:
A. to prevent amino acids in foodstuffs from interfering with the transport of levodopa across the blood-brain barrier.
B. to maximize drug receptor binding.
C. to minimize plasma protein binding interferences.
D. to enhance the absorption of levodopa in the small intestine.
Answer: A
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