January 29, 2007
Two Parkinson's Drugs Linked to Heart Valve Problems
Posted at January 29, 2007 3:57 PM in .
Permax and Dostinex, two drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease have been linked to serious heart valve damage. Pergolide, sold as Permax, has carried a black box warning from the FDA since 2006. The warning includes the following: ''Some patients have required valve replacement, and deaths have been reported.''
A milder warning was issued for Dostinex just last month.
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