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Brand Names: Permax, Permax
Generic Name: Pergolide

What is Pergolide? Pergolide is an ergot-derived dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Due to elevated levels of heart problems, ergot-derived agonists are being phased out of clinical use.

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Reasons Taken

14 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pergolide.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat Parkinson's 9 64%
Mobility 1 7%
Other 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pergolide.

  0 mg Daily 0.25 mg Daily 375 mg Daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Pergolide or how long patients were taking Pergolide before stopping.

Currently taking Pergolide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
0
1

Stopped taking Pergolide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
1
7
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pergolide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 7 78% Doctor's advice: 78%
Side effects too severe 4 44% Side effects too severe: 44%
Did not seem to work 2 22% Did not seem to work: 22%
Personal research 1 11% Personal research: 11%
Other 1 11% Other: 11%
Course of treatment ended 1 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%
Not indicated 1 11% Not indicated: 11%


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