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Terguride, a derivative of lisuride, has been shown to possess a mixed dopaminergic-antidopaminergic activity in experimental models. We have studied the effects on PRL and GH levels of 0.2 mg po of terguride in 8 normal subjects, in 15 patients with pathological hyperprolactinemia (PHP) and in 17 patients with active acromegaly. In PHP, PRL levels were significantly reduced up to 300 min after terguride with a nadir (45 ± 4.0 % SE) significantly lower (p< 0.05) than the one observed in the 8 normal subjects (72 ± 3.5%). There was no significant difference in plasma PRL levels after 0.2 mg terguride or lisuride in 7 out of 15 patients tested with both drugs. Terguride did not significantly modify GH levels in PHP and in normals but when considering basal and peak (occurring between 60 and 150 min) GH values, a significant difference was found (p< 0.01 ). Mean peak of GH did not differ significantly between PHP (5.0 ± 1.1 ng/ml) and normals (6.8 ± 1.7 ng/ml). Plasma GH levels of 17 acromegalics were not modified by 0.2 mg of terguride but were significantly reduced by 2.5 mg of bromocriptine. Terguride and bromocriptine reduced PRL levels in acromegalics (p< 0.01 ) without any significant difference between the two drug. 0.2 mg terguride b i d given for 15 days to 7 healthy volunteers significantly reduced both basal and sulpiride (25 mg im) — stimulated PRL levels. Side effects were observed only in 4 out of 47 subjects tested with terguride and in 8 out of 34 tested with bromocriptine.
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Dallabonzana, D., Liuzzi, A., Oppizzi, G. et al. Effect of the new ergot derivative terguride on plasma PRL and GH levels in patients with pathological hyperprolactinemia or acromegaly. J Endocrinol Invest 8, 147–151 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03350671
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