Terguride
Encyclopedia
Terguride is a dopamine
agonist
. It is used for the treatment of hyperprolactinemia.
In May 2008, terguride was granted orphan drug
status for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
In May 2010 Pfizer
purchased world-wide rights for the drug.
Dopamine
Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter present in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. In the brain, this substituted phenethylamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating the five known types of dopamine receptors—D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5—and their...
agonist
Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by that cell. Agonists often mimic the action of a naturally occurring substance...
. It is used for the treatment of hyperprolactinemia.
In May 2008, terguride was granted orphan drug
Orphan drug
An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease...
status for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
In May 2010 Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
purchased world-wide rights for the drug.