Quinagolide
Quinagolide (INN, BAN; brand name Norprolac) is a selective D2 receptor agonist that is used to reduce elevated levels of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia).[1] It has also been found to be effective in the treatment of breast pain.[2]
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Trade names | Norprolac |
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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Formula | C20H33N3O3S |
Molar mass | 395.56 g·mol−1 |
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Stereochemistry
Quinagolide is a racemate composed of the following two enantiomers:[3]
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(+)-Quinagolid CAS number: 140630-79-1 |
(-)-Quinagolid CAS number: 140630-80-4 |
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See also
References
- Di Sarno A, Landi ML, Marzullo P, Di Somma C, Pivonello R, Cerbone G, et al. (July 2000). "The effect of quinagolide and cabergoline, two selective dopamine receptor type 2 agonists, in the treatment of prolactinomas". Clinical Endocrinology. 53 (1): 53–60. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2265.2000.01016.x. PMID 10931080.
- Pluchinotta AM (20 April 2015). The Outpatient Breast Clinic: Aiming at Best Practice. Springer. pp. 167–. ISBN 978-3-319-15907-2.
- Rote Liste Service GmbH (Hrsg.) (2017). Rote Liste 2017 - Arzneimittelverzeichnis für Deutschland (einschließlich EU-Zulassungen und bestimmter Medizinprodukte) [Red List 2017 - List of medicinal products for Germany (including EU approvals and certain medical devices)] (in German) (57th ed.). Frankfurt/Main: Rote Liste Service GmbH. p. 214. ISBN 978-3-946057-10-9.
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