| Category of Drug | Bromocriptine is an Anti-Alzheimer and Anti-Parkinsonism Drugs |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Bromocriptine is used as 1. Parkinsonism |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | TABLETS |
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| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity to bromocriptine or other ergot alkaloids 2. Ischaemic heart disease 3.Toxaemia of pregnancy 4. Hypertension in postpartum women or in the puerperium. |
| Precautions | 1. Specialist evaluation-monitor for pituitary enlargement 2. Particularly during pregnancy, annual gynaecological assessment 3. Monitor for peptic ulceration in acromegalic patients 4. Avoid lactation for about 5 days if lactation prevention fails 5. Cardiovascular disease or Raynaud’s syndrome 6. Monitor for retroperitoneal fibrosis 7. Porphyria 8. Interactions |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea, constipation, headache, drowsiness, nasal congestion 2. Less commonly vomiting, postural hypotension, fatigue, dizziness, dyskinesia, dry mouth, leg cramps 3. Particularly with high doses, confusion, psychomotor excitation, hallucinations 4. Constrictive pericarditis, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion 5. Retroperitoneal fibrosis reported hair loss and allergic skin reactions 6. Very rarely, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric ulcer, |
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