Dopamine Receptor Agonists
Drug Safety Update
April 2016: Apomorphine and domperidone: minimising risk of cardiac side effects
August 2007: Dopamine agonists: pathological gambling, increased libido and hypersexuality.
NICE guidance
NG71 Parkinson's disease in adults, July 2017
Calculator for inpatients who cannot take their usual oral Parkinson's medication orally - guidance for switching to liquid/dispersible preparations and/or patches if needed
Dopamine receptor agonists can cause excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden onset sleep. Patients starting treatment with these drugs should be warned of the possibility of these effects and to take care or avoid driving or operating machinery until these effects have stopped.
Apomorphine is a potent dopamine agonist which is sometimes helpful in advanced disease for patients experiencing unpredictable "off" periods. It is given as a subcutaneous injection and specialist supervision of treatment is required.
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| 30 tablet |
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| 10 tablet |
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| 10 tablet |
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| 30 tablet |
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| 30 tablet |
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| 30 tablet |
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| 30 tablet |
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| 12 tablet |
| 21 tablet |
| 210 tablet |
| 42 tablet |
| 84 tablet |
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| 28 tablet |
| 42 tablet |
| 84 tablet |
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| 21 tablet |
| 42 tablet |
| 84 tablet |
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| 21 tablet |
| 28 tablet |
| 63 tablet |
| 84 tablet |
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| 21 tablet |
| 84 tablet |
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| 28 tablet |
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| 28 tablet |
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| 28 tablet |
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| 28 tablet |
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| 28 tablet |
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| 28 patch |
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| 28 patch |
| 7 patch |
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| 28 patch |
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| 28 patch |
| 7 patch |
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| 28 patch |
| 7 patch |
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| 28 patch |
| 7 patch |
Under expert supervision
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| 5 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 5 ampoule |
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| 8 tablet |
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| 20 tablet |
| 30 tablet |
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| 20 tablet |
| 30 tablet |
| 60 tablet |
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| 15 tablet |
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| 100 tablet |
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| 100 tablet |
| 30 tablet |
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| 100 capsule |
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| 100 capsule |
| 20 capsule |
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| 5 capsule |
| 56 capsule |
| 14 capsule |
| 28 capsule |
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| 150 ml |
- On Formulary Preferred
- On Formulary Second Line
- On Formulary Third Line
- Specialist Initiation
- Secondary Care Only
- Not Approved for Formulary