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. 2020 May 5;127(6):875–879. doi: 10.1007/s00702-020-02168-0

Table 3.

Main side effects of DA leading to discontinuation (several possible in the same subject)

PPX-PR (N = 76) ROP-XL (N = 165) RTG (N = 183)
Age range  < 75 years (N = 52)  ≥ 75 years (N = 24)  < 75 years (N = 117)  ≥ 75 years (N = 48)  < 75 years (N = 122)  ≥ 75 years (N = 61)
Skin reaction (%) NA NA NA NA 9.8 4.4
Lack of effect (%) 0 0 1.8 0 5.5 3.8
Somnolence (%) 0 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.5
Hallucinations (%) 1.3 2.6 2.4 1.8 1.1 1.1
Confusion (%) 0 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.6
ICD (%) 0 2.6 3.6 1.2 1.6 0.5

PPX-PR pramipexole prolonged release, ROP-XL ropinirole extended release, RTG rotigotine, ICD impulse control disorder, N number, DA dopamine agonists