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On 10 Aug 2003 at 10:06, Roberta Innarella wrote: I will be starting Permax (pergolide) soon and all of these postings are making me nervous. I already have a cardiomyopathy. Exactly what is an ergot derivitive? Roberta ------------- Hi Roberta, Permax is an old established drug, so it should be OK... It might be a good idea to ask your dr. to order a baseline chest xray... ergot derivitive? The ergot comes from a mold on rye (the grain not the drink) Ergot: A plant alkaloid produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Ergot-derived medication: A medication that has a chemical structure based on ergot, a plant alkaloid produced by a fungus called Claviceps purpurea. Permax® and Parlodel® are examples of ergot-derived medications that may be used to treat certain neurologic movement disorders. http://www.wemove.org/glossary/ You can look up the drug on Medline... Go to: http://www.geocities.com/murraycharters/ click on Ref click on MEDLINEplus - Drug Information Type Permax in the Search box Scroll way down to Drug Information There are two pergolide hyper-links indicating two suppliers Click on each one and read/print the page ... Go back to the Ref page click on On-Line Medical Dictionary type ergot in the search box or ... type ergot derivative in the search box And the bottom line is... Be sure to discuss your concerns with your attending professional ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn