title: [Clinical studies on pramipexol retard].
abstract: Pramipexol retard is the newest drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The prolonged release of the agent in this preparation allows a more continuous dopaminergic stimulation than previous preparations, without reducing the agent's already known and proven clinical efficiency. In addition, it has a more favourable adverse effect profile than previous preparations, and patient compliance can also be better as it needs to be taken only once daily. These benefits have been proven in recent clinical studies, of which the most important ones are reviewed here.
authors.affiliation: Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Neurológiai Klinika, Szeged. klivenyi@nepsy.szote.u-szeged.hu
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klivényi
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vécsei
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077487:Pramipexole; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D000077487:Pramipexole