Brotin Tablets Usage And Safety
Dosage
Bromocriptine
Side Effects
Headache ? Dizziness ? Drowsiness ? Feeling and being sick ? Constipation ? Blocked nose ? Restlessness ? Confusion or hallucinations ? Dry mouth ? Dizziness or light-headedness upon standing which may cause you to collapse (you may have low blood pressure) ? Leg cramps ? Itchy, red or swollen skin ? Hair loss ? Tiredness .
Drug Interactions
? Diuretics (?water tablets?), beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors ? Ergot alkaloids such as ergometrine ? Erythromycin or any other macrolide antibiotics ? Azole anti-fungals ? Protease inhibitors ? Octreotide ? Antipsychotics such as phenothiazines, butyrophenones, thioxanthenes ? Metoclopramide and domperidone .
Indication
Bromocriptine used for: ? Treating Parkinson?s Disease (increases dopamine levels). ? Treating fertility and period problems usually caused by not having the right amount of prolactin. This includes polycystic ovary syndrome (reduces prolactin levels) ; ? Treating non-cancerous tumours in the brain called prolactinomas (reduces prolactin levels) ; ? Treating diseases where too much growth hormone is made, which causes people to be very tall or to have large hands and feet. This is called acromegaly (reduces growth hormone levels) .
When not to Use
Do not take Bromocriptine if: ? You are allergic to bromocriptine mesilate or other ergot alkaloids such as ergotamine ? You are allergic to any of the other ingredients in Bromocriptine ? You have high blood pressure ? You have ever had blood pressure problems during pregnancy or after giving birth, such as eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, high blood pressure after giving birth ? You have, or have ever had, heart disease, or other severe blood vessel disease .