Dopamine agonists

Question 1

Bromocriptine

• SimD
• Class
• MOA
• Uses
• SE

Answer 1

• SimD
  
  • Pergolide, cabergoline
• Class
  
  • Dopamine agonists
• MOA
  
  • Partial agonist at dopamine D2 receptors in brain
• Uses
  
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Acromegaly
• SE
  
  • Anorexia, nausea, vomiting
  • Postural hypotension
  • Behavioural changes
  • Erythromelalgia (Bromocriptine)
  • Pulmonary infiltrate (Bromocriptine
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• B is the 2nd letter of alphabet