Active substance | Bromocriptine Mesylate |
US Brand | Parlodel |
IN Brand | Proctinal / Sicriptin |
Manufacturing by | GSK / Serum |
Strength | 1.25mg / 2.5mg |
Form release | Blister 10 tab |
Shipping time | 7 – 18 days (Depending from the Country) |
Availability & Order | through request form |
Amenorrhea, female infertility, galactorrhea, hypogonadism, and acromegaly may all be caused by pituitary problems, such as hyperprolactinaemia, and therefore, these problems may be treated with this drug. Bromocriptine has completely treated gestational macromastia eliminating the need for reduction surgery, in a recent case. It has also been used in treating nonpuerperal mastitis. Since the late 1980s it has been used, off-label, to reduce the symptoms of cocaine withdrawal. In 2009, bromocriptine mesylate was approved by the FDA for treatment of type 2 diabetes under the trade name Cycloset (VeroScience). It is currently unknown how this drug improves glycemic control, but it has been shown to reduce HbA1c by ~0.5 percentage points.
Usual Adult Dose for Hyperprolactinemia
Initial: 1.25 mg to 2.5 mg orally daily.
Titration: Add 2.5 mg orally, as tolerated, to the treatment dosage every 2 to 7 days.
Maintenance: 2.5 mg to 15 mg orally daily.
Usual Adult Dose for Acromegaly
Initial: 1.25 mg to 2.5 mg orally once daily, with food, at bedtime for 3 days.
Titration: Add 1.25 mg to 2.5 mg orally, as tolerated, to the treatment dosage every 3 to 7 days.
Maintenance: 20 mg to 30 mg orally daily
The maximum dosage should not exceed 100 mg/day.
Usual Adult Dose for Parkinson’s Disease
Initial: 1.25 mg twice daily with meals.
Titration: Add 2.5 mg/day, with meals, to dosage regimen every 14 to 28 days.
Maximum dosage: 100 mg/day.
Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2
For the Cycloset (R) trade name of bromocriptine only:
Initial: 0.8 mg orally daily taken within two hours after waking in the morning with food
Titration: Increase by 0.8 mg weekly as tolerated
Maintenance: 1.6 to 4.8 mg orally daily taken within two hours after waking in the morning with food
The maximum dosage should not exceed 4.8 mg daily.
Vasospasms with serious consequences such as myocardial infarction and stroke that have been reported in connection with the puerperium, appear to be extremely rare events.
Peripheral vasospasm (of the fingers or toes) can cause Raynaud’s Phenomenon. Bromocriptine use has been anecdotally associated with causing or worsening psychotic symptoms (its mechanism is in opposition of most antipsychotics, whose mechanisms generally block dopamine).
Pulmonary fibrosis has been reported when bromocriptine was used in high doses for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.