Bromocriptine
Information about Bromocriptine
Bromocriptine Uses
Bromocriptine is used for female infertility and acromegaly.
How Bromocriptine works
Bromocriptine is a dopamine receptor agonist. At low strength, it reduces insulin resistance and improves blood sugar control in diabetes mellitus. At high strength, it treats increased prolactin level by decreasing the amount of prolactin in the body. This helps in fertility and period problems. It also treats acromegaly by decreasing the amount of growth hormone in the body.
Common side effects of Bromocriptine
Nausea, Headache, Dizziness, Fatigue, Constipation, Inflammation of the nose, Weakness
Available Medicine for Bromocriptine
SicriptinSerum Institute Of India Ltd
₹128 to ₹2705 variant(s)
D-BroZyphar's Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹75 to ₹1002 variant(s)
DiacriptinDelvin Formulations Pvt Ltd
₹76 to ₹932 variant(s)
Semi BromInga Laboratories Pvt Ltd
₹1401 variant(s)
B CripAbbott
₹80 to ₹2103 variant(s)
SicreptinSerum Institute Of India Ltd
₹1131 variant(s)
BromitineEast West Pharma
₹51 to ₹1472 variant(s)
GlucomindLupin Ltd
₹661 variant(s)
DbroSinsan Pharmaceuticals
₹1171 variant(s)
PolodylChandra Bhagat Pharma Pvt Ltd
₹9811 variant(s)
Expert advice for Bromocriptine
- Bromocriptine is used to treat conditions caused by excess production of a natural hormone called prolactin such as infertility, or abnormal production of breast milk (galactorrhoea).
- It should be taken with or after food to avoid side effects such as nausea or indigestion.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Bromocriptine can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Do not take Bromocriptine if you are breastfeeding.
- Monitoring of blood pressure may be advised regularly during treatment with Bromocriptine.