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Research Notes on Bromocriptine
Bromocriptine is a dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of various disorders such as Parkinson's disease, female infertility and abnormal breast discharge.1 Side effects include drowsiness, constipation, nausea and headache.2 Medications such as birth control pills, high blood pressure medications and migraine headache medications may have negative interactions with bromocriptine.3
Fast Facts:
- Swelling of feet or ankles, irregular heartbeat, confusion or watery discharge from the nose warrant immediate medical attention.4
- Take with food or milk.5
- Medication should be stored away from light.
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Latest Headlines on Bromocriptine
What is Bromocriptine?
- Wikipedia: Bromocriptine
- National Cancer Institute: NCI Drug Dictionary: Bromocriptine Mesylate
- Gold Standard (via DrugDigest): Bromocriptine Capsules: What Is/Are Bromocriptine Capsules?
What are the Uses for Bromocriptine?
- Wikipedia: Bromocriptine: Uses
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Bromocritpine-Oral (Parlodel): Uses
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) (via MedlinePlus): Bromocriptine: Why Is This Medication Prescribed?
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Bromocriptine?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Bromocriptine - Oral (Parlodel): Side Effects | Drug Interactions | Precautions
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Bromocriptine: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause? | What Special Precautions Should I Follow?
- Gold Standard (via DrugDigest): Bromocriptin Capsules: What Side Effects May I Notice from This Medicine? | What May Interact With This Medicine? | What Should I Watch for While Using This Medicine?
What are the Alternatives to Bromocriptine?
- Wikipedia: Cabergoline
- Wikipedia: Ergine
- OrganizedWisdom: Permax
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Bromocriptine?
- Holistic Online: Parkinson's Disease
- Alive.com: Treat the Fire, Not the Smoke
- Parkinsons.org: Parkinson's Disease Alternative Medicine
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Bromocriptine
- Yahoo Answers: How Long Does It Take For the Drug Bromocriptine To Start Working?
- Google Groups: Bromocriptine Bandwagon
- HealthBoards: Can You Get Pregnant When You Have a Pitutary Tumor?
Clinical Trials for Bromocriptine
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Bromocriptine Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials of Bromocriptine
Abuse of Bromocriptine
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Bromocriptine: In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Bromocriptine - Oral (Parlodel): Overdose
- Gold Standard (via DrugDigest): Bromocriptine Capsules: How Should I Use This Medicine?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Bromocriptine
- Google Scholar: Bromocriptine Articles
- JAMA: Archive of Bromocriptine Articles
- PubMed Central: List of Bromocriptine Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Bromocriptine
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Bromocriptine - Oral (Parlodel): Side Effects
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Bromocriptine - Oral (Parlodel): Drug Interactions
- ↑ American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) (via MedlinePlus): Bromocriptine: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause?
- ↑ ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Bromocriptine: What Special Dietary Instructions Should I Follow?
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- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Feb. 23, 2010
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