Update on the use of pramipexole in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Article Details

Citation
Copy to clipboard

Constantinescu R

Update on the use of pramipexole in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2008 Apr;4(2):337-52.

PubMed ID
18728740 [ View in PubMed
]
Abstract

Pramipexole is a non-ergot dopamine agonist shown to be efficacious in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). This review addresses the literature concerning pramipexole's efficacy in treating motor and non-motor symptoms in PD, its impact on the development of dyskinesias and response fluctuations, the issue of neuroprotection, and the risk for developing adverse events such as increased somnolence, attacks of sudden onset of sleep, cardiac valvulopathy and impulse control disturbances.

DrugBank Data that Cites this Article

Drugs