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ropinirole

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More on Indoles Definition: Benzopyrroles with the nitrogen at the number one carbon adjacent to the benzyl portion, in contrast to ISOINDOLES which have the nitrogen away from the six-membered ring.     
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
ropinirole [ 4-(2-(di-n-propylamino)ethyl)-2(3H)-indolone,GlaxoSmithKline brand of ropinirole hydrochloride,Requip,SK&F 101468,SK&F-101,468,SKF 101468,SmithKline Beecham brand of ropinirole hydrochloride,ropinirol,ropinirole hydrochloride ]
  dopamine D2 receptor agonist; structure given in first source; RN given refers to parent; USAN name is ropinirole hydrochloride
91374-21-9   *Indoles
Pharma Action Antiparkinson Agents; Dopamine Agonists
J Med Chem 1985;28(10):1533 REQUIP; ROPINIROLE HYDROCHLORIDE; ROPINIROLE; REQUIP XL

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