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George Lussier wrote: > I've got it all straighted out....Permax is the brand name for >Pergoli= de> and Parlodel is the brand name for Bromocriptine.=20 > And now you come along and tell me that"Parlodel and Permax are >bo= th Bromocriptine".=20 Perhaps "chemically related" would be more accurate; read on (taken from the drug list I've been compiling): Permax (Pergolide):=20 Description: Pergolide is an oral, semisynthetic ergot alkaloid derivative used in the management of Parkinson's disease. Pergolide is similar in action to other drugs in this class such as bromocriptine and lisuride. Pergolide has 10 to 1000 times the potency of bromocriptine on a milligram basis and may be effective in patients who have become tolerant to bromocriptine. Pergolide was approved by the FDA in December 1988. Parlodel (Bromocriptine): Description: Bromocriptine is a synthetic dopamine agonist that is chemically related to ergot alkaloids and lysergic acid. Bromocriptine was originally approved for use in the treatment of postpartum breast engorgement and parkinsonism. It now is used in a variety of hyperprolactinemia syndromes including acromegaly. It also has been beneficial in treating cocaine withdrawal. Related agents include pergolide and lisuride, which have 10 to 1000 times the potency of bromocriptine on a milligram basis.=CE=D2 Bromocriptine was originally approved by the FDA in 1978 for the treatment of amenorrhea/galactorrhea secondary to hyperprolactinemia and was subsequently approved for infertility (1981), acromegaly (1984), prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas (1985). On August 18, 1994, the manufacturer announced it was withdrawing the indication for bromocriptine for postpartum lactation suppression. Best, Kathrynne --=20 Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538=20 http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar You may wish to contact: Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, < [log in to unmask]> for further information.