title: Clinical studies with ropinirole in Parkinson's disease and RLS.
abstract: Ropinirole is a modern dopamine agonist with a half-life of medium extent that is highly selective for D(2)-receptors. Ropinirole is an indole derivative and thus does not belong to the group of ergoline dopamine receptor agonists. Its effect has been proved in a number of controlled studies in both monotherapy and combination treatments of Parkinson's disease. We can meanwhile refer to the long-term data of studies that have been run for more than 10 years. The substance has also been approved for the management of restless legs syndrome. A long-acting formula of the substance will be available soon.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Neurology, Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik, Aukammallee 33, 65191, Wiesbaden, Germany. jost.neuro@dkd-wiesbaden.de
authors.forename: Wolfgang H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Angersbach
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rascol
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D007211:Indoles; C046649:ropinirole