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Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate) is used to treat certain conditions caused by a hormone imbalance in which there is too much prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia), and to treat these disorders when they are caused by brain tumors that can produce prolactin. Parlodel is sometimes used with surgery or radiation to treat acromegaly, and it is also used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control. It is in a group of drugs called dopamine receptor agonists. This medication is available in generic form. Common side effects include mild headache, dizziness, tired feeling, mild drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, cold feeling or numbness in your fingers, dry mouth, or stuffy nose.
Parlodel should be taken with food. Patients are evaluated to determine the lowest dosage that produces a therapeutic response. Parlodel may interact with metoclopramide, antidepressants, antibiotics, anti-malaria drugs, asthma or allergy medication, cancer medicine, cholesterol-lowering drugs, diabetes medication taken by mouth, ergot medicine, heart or blood pressure medications, heart rhythm medication, HIV or AIDS medications, medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, medicines used to prevent organ transplant rejection, sedatives or narcotics, or seizure medications. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Parlodel is not expected to be harmful to a fetus. However, a brain tumor can expand during pregnancy. Hypertension (high blood pressure) can also occur during pregnancy and Parlodel could be dangerous if taken by a pregnant woman with high blood pressure. Parlodel lowers the hormone needed to produce breast milk. Do not take this medication if you are breast-feeding a baby.
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Parlodel Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Hyperprolactinemia-Associated Dysfunctions
Parlodel® (bromocriptine mesylate) is indicated for the treatment of dysfunctions associated with hyperprolactinemia including amenorrhea with or without galactorrhea, infertility or hypogonadism. Parlodel treatment is indicated in patients with prolactin-secreting adenomas, which may be the basic underlying endocrinopathy contributing to the above clinical presentations. Reduction in tumor size has been demonstrated in both male and female patients with macroadenomas. In cas...
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Parlodel Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
If you are taking bromocriptine to treat high prolactin levels caused by a tumor, notify your doctor if you experience persistent, watery, nasal discharge.
Stop using bromocriptine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- extreme drowsiness, falling asleep suddenly, even after feeling alert;
- confusion, hallucinations;
- feeling like you might pass o...
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