Bromocriptine


- TRADE NAMES: Apo-Bromocriptine; Bromed; Cryocriptina; Kripton; Parilac; Parlodel (Novartis); Pravidel; Serocryptin
- INDICATIONS: Amenorrhea, Parkinsonism, infertility, acromegaly
- CLASS: Dopamine receptor agonist
- HALF-LIFE: initial: 6–8 hours; terminal: 50 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alcohol, Antipsychotics, Azithromycin, Domperidone, Erythromycin, Isometheptene, Lanreotide, Levomepromazine, Macrolides, Memantine, Methyldopa, Metoclopramide, Octreotide, Pasireotide, Pseudoephedrine, Risperidone, Sympathomimetics, Zuclopenthixol
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: N/A
Contra-indicated in women who become pregnant or in the postpartum period
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MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
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ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
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OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric