Quinagolide (, ), sold under the brand name Norprolac, is a
selective dopamine
Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. It is an organic compound, organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. Dopamine const ...
D2 receptor agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an antagonist blocks the action of the ago ...
which is used to reduce elevated levels of
prolactin (
hyperprolactinemia).
It has also been found to be effective in the treatment of
breast pain
Breast pain is the symptom of discomfort in either one or both breasts. Pain in both breasts is often described as ''breast tenderness'', is usually associated with the menstrual period and is not serious. Pain that involves only one part of a br ...
.
Chemistry
Quinagolide is a
racemate composed of the following two enantiomers:
References
{{Prolactin receptor modulators
Benzoquinolines
D2-receptor agonists
Phenols
Prolactin inhibitors
Sulfamides
Tocolytics