What Are the Side Effects of Dopamine Agonists?
Dopamine agonists are a group of medications that mimic the actions of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Drugs in this medication group include apomorphine, bromocriptine, cabergoline, pramipexole, ropinirole and rotigotine. Dopamine agonists are prescribed primarily for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, a progressive movement disorder caused by loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain. Due to alterations in brain and nerve chemistry, side effects prove common with dopamine agonist medications.
