Ropinirole – pharmacological properties and clinical applications Review article
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ropinirole, Parkinson’s disease, Restless Legs Syndrome
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Ropinirole is a dopamine agonist, representative of a class of drugs that are one of the primary therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Originally this group of drugs was used to treat complications of levodopa therapy. However, the results of recent studies have shown that they are also a good therapeutic option from the beginning of the disease, either alone or in combination with levodopa. The advantage of using dopamine agonists is a lower risk of early motor complications such as motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. The drug most commonly used in Poland is ropinirole. It is indicated in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonian syndromes as well as the restless legs syndrome.
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