Indications :
Hyperprolactinemia-Associated Dysfunctions: Dysfunctions associated with hyperprolactinemia including amenorrhea with or without galactorrhea, infertility or hypogonadism. Prolactin-secreting adenomasdn cases where adenectomy is elected, a course of bromocriptine mesilate therapy may be used to reduce the tumor mass prior to surgery.
Acromegaly Parkinson’s Disease: Idiopathic or postencephalitic Parkinson’s disease- As adjunctive treatment to levodopa (alone or with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor)
Therapeutic Class :
Pharmacology :
Dosage & Administration :
Hyperprolactinemia (Adult):
- 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.
Acromegaly (Adult):
- 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.
Parkinson’s Disease (Adult):
- 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.
Type 2 Diabetes (Adult):
- 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.
Hyperprolactinemia (11 to 15 years old):
- Initial: 1.25 mg to 2.5 mg orally daily.
- Maintenance: 2.5 mg to 10 mg orally daily.