Examples
Examples of dopamine agonists include:
- Parlodel (bromocriptine)
- Dostinex (cabergoline)
- Permax (pergolide) - Removed from market in America March 29, 2007.
- Mirapex and Sifrol (pramipexole)
- Requip (ropinirole)
- Apokyn (apomorphine)
- Neupro (rotigotine)
- Norprolac (Quinagolide)
- Propylnorapomorphine
- Dinapsoline
- Lisuride
- Dihydrexidine
- Piribedil
- Roxindole
- Ciladopa
- Epicriptine (Similar to those of Bromocriptine)
- Sumanirole
- Aripiprazole (Partial agonist of the D2 family receptors - Trade name "Abilify" in the United States)
- Phencyclidine (Partial agonist)
- Quinpirole (Partial agonist of the D2 and D3 family receptors)
Some, such as fenoldopam, are selective for dopamine receptor D1.
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