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==Medical uses== Pergolide is no longer available for use by humans in the United States, however, it is still used in various other countries, where it is used to treat various conditions including Parkinson's disease, hyperprolactinemia, and restless leg syndrome.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} Pergolide is available for veterinary use. Under the trade name Prascend, manufactured by [[Boehringer Ingelheim]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=e0f4888c-86de-4ce9-9013-6d947df697a8&gas=pergolide%20mesylate|title=Prascend for Horses | work = Boehringer Ingelheim | publisher = Valley Vet Supply }}</ref> it is commonly used for the treatment of [[pituitary adenoma|pituitary hyperplasia]] at the [[pars intermedia]] or [[Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction|Equine Cushing's Syndrome]] (ECS) in horses.<ref name = "Forney" />
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