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. 2015 Jul 16;2(3):199–203. doi: 10.1007/s40801-015-0028-3
The pattern of adverse event reporting of dopamine agonists (DAs) in Australia was previously unknown.
Ergot DAs shared fibrotic reactions as a class adverse effect (AE), whereas symptomatic hypotensive reactions, psychosis and obsessive-compulsive behaviours occurred in both ergot and non-ergot DAs.
Exploring the temporal relationship between post-marketing AE reporting and utilisation data can be a valuable pharmacovigilance tool to encourage targeted adverse event monitoring and reporting.