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rotigotine · Medicine question

What type of dopamine receptor medicine is rotigotine?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Rotigotine is a dopamine agonist.

Sources for this answer

Neupro 2 mg/24 h Transdermal PatchUCB Pharma Limited · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 24Document updated 11 March 2025

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