. "# Giladi N, Boroojerdi B, Korczyn AD, Burn DJ, Clarke CE, Schapira AH: Rotigotine transdermal patch in early Parkinson's disease: A randomized, double-blind, controlled study versus placebo and ropinirole. Mov Disord. 2007 Oct 12;. \"Pubmed\":http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17935234 # Chen JJ, Swope DM, Dashtipour K, Lyons KE: Transdermal rotigotine: a clinically innovative dopamine-receptor agonist for the management of Parkinson's disease. Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Dec;29(12):1452-67. \"Pubmed\":http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19947805 # Perez-Lloret S, Rey MV, Ratti PL, Rascol O: Rotigotine transdermal patch for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Feb;27(1):81-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2012.01028.x. Epub 2012 Feb 9. \"Pubmed\":http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22320451 # de Biase S, Merlino G, Lorenzut S, Valente M, Gigli GL: ADMET considerations for restless leg syndrome drug treatments. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2012 Oct;8(10):1247-61. doi: 10.1517/17425255.2012.708023. Epub 2012 Jul 18. \"Pubmed\":http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22808933"@en . . . . "For use/treatment in neurologic disorders and parkinson's disease as well as moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome."@en . "Rotigotine, a member of the dopamine agonist class of drugs, is delivered continuously through the skin (transdermal) using a silicone-based patch that is replaced every 24 hours. A dopamine agonist works by activating dopamine receptors in the body, mimicking the effect of the neurotransmitter dopamine. The precise mechanism of action of rotigotine as a treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome is unknown but is thought to be related to its ability to stimulate dopamine "@en . . "92% in vitro and 89.5% in vivo. "@en . "92206-54-7"@en . . . . . "Humans and other mammals"@en . . . . . . . "After removal of the patch, plasma levels decreased with a terminal half-life of 5 to 7 hours. The pharmacokinetic profile showed a biphasic elimination with an initial half-life of 3 hours."@en . "The most likely symptoms of overdose would be those related to the pharmacodynamic profile of a dopamine agonist, including nausea, vomiting, hypotension, involuntary movements, hallucinations, confusion, convulsions, and other signs of excessive dopaminergic stimulation."@en . . . "approved"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Rotigotine"@en . . . . . . . " "@en . . . . "Bioavailability varies depending on the application site. Differences in bioavailability were very small between the abdomen and hip (<1%). In contrast, the shoulder and thigh had a very large different in measured bioavailability (46%), with the shoulder showing the higher value. Tmax, 8 mg dose = 15 - 18 hours (it take approximately 3 hours until rotigotine reaches detectable levels in the plasma). The peak concentration cannot be observered. Steady state is reached in 2-3 days. "@en . . . . . . "Urine (71%), Fecal (23%). Most of rotigotine that is excreted in the urine is in the form of inactive conjugates. Unchanged drug made up less <1%. "@en . "Hans-Michael Wolff, Luc Quere, Jens Riedner, \"NOVEL POLYMORPHIC FORM OF ROTIGOTINE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION.\" U.S. Patent US20090143460, issued June 04, 2009."@en . "Rotigotine (Neupro) is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS) in Europe and the United States. It is formulated as a once-daily transdermal patch which provides a slow and constant supply of the drug over the course of 24 hours. Like other dopamine agonists, rotigotine has been shown to possess antidepressant effects and may be useful in the treatment of depression as well. Rotigotine was developed by Aderis Pharmaceuticals. In 1998, Aderis licensed worldwide development and commercialization rights for rotigotine to the German pharmaceutical company Schwarz Pharma (today a subsidiary of the Belgian company UCB S.A.). The drug has been approved by the EMEA for use in Europe in 2006 and is today being sold in several European countries. In 2007, the Neupro patch was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first transdermal treatment of Parkinson's disease in the United States. However, as of 2008, Schwarz Pharma has recalled all Neupro patches in the United States and some in Europe because of problems with the delivery mechanism. Rotigotine has been authorized as a treatment for RLS since August 2008."@en . . "Because rotigotine is administered transdermally, food should not affect absorption, and the product may be administered without regard to the timing of meals."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . " "@en . "The weight normalized apparent volume of distribution, (Vd/F), in humans is approximately 84 L/kg after repeated dose administration."@en .