ROPINIROLE

Course overview

ROPINIROLE IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME. IT IS A DOPAMINE AGONIST (D2). THE DOPAMINE RECEPTORS (D2) ARE G-PROTEIN-COUPLED INHIBITORY NEURONS THAT INHIBIT ADENYLYL CYCLASE AND CALCIUM (CA2+) CHANNELS AND ACTIVATE POTASSIUM CHANNELS LEADING TO THEIR PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ROPINIROLE AND COVERS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, ACTIVITY, ADVERSE EVENTS, AND OTHER KEY ELEMENTS OF ATORVASTATIN THERAPY.