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Switching from ergot to nonergot dopamine agonists in Parkinson's disease: A clinical series and five-drug dose conversion table

✍ Scribed by Katherine Grosset; Fiona Needleman; Graeme Macphee; Donald Grosset


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
67 KB
Volume
19
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-3185

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Abstract

Of 99 patients on ergot‐derived dopamine agonists informed about possible long‐term side effects, switching to a nonergot was undertaken in 88 (89%). There were adverse events in 26%. After 11 months, 82% were on their switch agonist and 93% were on any agonist. Switching dopamine agonists is feasible in this population. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society