Talk with your doctor if you start having problems with gambling or increased sex drive while using this medicine. Some people who have used Parlodel® had unusual changes in their behavior. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. In women using Bromocriptine for postpartum suppression of lactation (breast feeding), there have been a small number of reported cases of serious complications including strokes and seizures. Bromocriptine has serious interactions with at least 33 different drugs. Have a glucagon kit available, along with a syringe or needle, and know how to use it. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. This is more likely to occur if you are receiving this medicine on high doses and have been using it for a long time. No evidence currently exists to indicate whether non-pharmacologic approaches are more effective than no treatment. Cabergoline 1 mg as single dose (n = 136) versus bromocriptine 2.5 mg twice daily for 14 days (n = 136). Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If symptoms of low blood sugar occur, eat glucose tablets or gel, corn syrup, honey, or sugar cubes, or drink fruit juice, non-diet soft drink, or sugar dissolved in water. These symptoms are more likely to occur when you begin taking this medicine or when the dose is increased. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. All rights reserved. Art. Women cannot always breastfeed after birth. The 11 trials using oestrogen preparations (diethylstilbestrol, quinestrol, chlorotrianisene, hexestrol) also showed suppression of lactation. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you.
This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease. Glucagon is used in emergency situations when severe symptoms such as seizures (convulsions) or unconsciousness occur.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. However, elderly patients are more likely to have confusion, hallucinations, or uncontrolled body movements, and age-related kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving bromocriptine. Bromocriptine may cause dryness of the mouth. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. Symptoms of low blood sugar must be treated before they lead to unconsciousness (passing out). This is the most important part of controlling your condition, and is necessary if the medicine is to work properly. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of bromocriptine in the elderly. Prolactin affects the menstrual cycle and milk production. Also, check your blood for low blood sugar. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible.
Do not double doses.Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.