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- noun A
dopamine receptoragonist used for the treatment ofParkinson's disease .
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Another FDA failure that will surely lead to many lawsuits was allowing Permax (pergolide), a drug used by Parkinson's patients, to remain on the market until March 29, 2007, long after its link to valvular heart damage was known.
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FDA is working with the manufacturers of pergolide to see whether the drug might still be made available on a limited basis for those few patients whose efforts to switch drugs are unsuccessful.
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Physicians who decide that a patient no longer needs dopamine agonist treatment should gradually decrease the dose of pergolide, since stopping the drug abruptly can be dangerous.
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Physicians caring for patients taking pergolide should assess whether they still need dopamine agonist therapy.
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Physicians caring for patients taking pergolide should assess whether they still need dopamine agonist therapy.
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Note that pharmacies will continue to stock pergolide for a limited period of time, so that physicians and patients can discuss treatment options and change drugs.
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Note that pharmacies will continue to stock pergolide for a limited period of time, so that physicians and patients can discuss treatment options and change drugs.
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Two new studies have shown that Parkinson's patients treated with pergolide experienced an increased risk of heart valve damage compared with patients who did not receive this drug.
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The companies that manufacture and distribute pergolide
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The companies that manufacture and distribute pergolide (marketed as Permax and in its generic form) have agreed to withdraw this drug from the market because of the potential for heart damage.
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