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pergolide

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pergolide /per·go·lide/ (per´go-līd) a long-acting ergot derivative with dopaminergic properties; used as the mesylate salt in the treatment of parkinsonism.
pergolide
[per′golīd]
a long-acting ergot derivative with dopaminergic properties, used as the mesylate salt in treatment of parkinsonism. It is administered orally.

pergolide [per´go-līd]
a long-acting ergot derivative with dopaminergic properties; used as the mesylate salt in treatment of parkinsonism, administered orally.


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1,8,11) In March 2007, the dopamine agonist, pergolide (Permax) was removed from the market by the FDA given concerns related to heart valve damage.
Weintraub, ICD frequencies were similar in patients who were treated with pramipexole, ropinerole, and pergolide, suggesting that DA treatment as a class might be a risk factor for ICD development in Parkinson's disease, the authors concluded.
The most effective seems to be a drug called pergolide.
 
 
 
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