Cabergoline Treatment University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

You should not use testosterone enanthate if you are allergic to any type of ergot medicine. Prolactinomas come in various sizes, but the vast majority are less than 10mm (3/8 inch) in diameter. The rarer, large tumours greater than 10 mm in size are called macroprolactinomas. The symptoms produced by a prolactinoma depend on the sex of the patient and the size of the tumour. Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor so your progress can be checked. Cabergoline can cause heart and lung problems, particularly in people who need to take it over a long period of time.

• You should also avoid domperidone and metoclopramide , as they counter-act the effect of the cabergoline.
• Overdose symptoms may include stuffy nose, hallucinations, or fainting.
• Cabergoline is an ergot derivative and a potent dopamine D2 receptor agonist.
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• History of pulmonary, pericardial and retroperitoneal fibrotic disorders.
• As cabergoline suppresses milk production, you should not take it whilst breast feeding.

It is of no clinical significance but must be distinguished from prolactin-producing pituitary tumours. Read the directions from your doctor carefully and take cabergoline exactly as you are told to. If you are taking cabergoline for the first time, your doctor may give you a small dose and then gradually increase your dose. Slowly increasing your dose like this will help to reduce side-effects, such as dizziness, which can occur during the first few days of treatment. The safety and efficacy of cabergoline have not yet been established in patients with renal and hepatic disease. Particular care should be taken when patients are taking concomitant psychoactive medication.

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Medicine to treat anxiety, mood disorders, or mental illness such as schizophrenia. Your doctor will perform tests to make sure you do not have conditions that would prevent you from safely using cabergoline. It is not known whether cabergoline will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or if you become pregnant. An allergy to any type of ergot medicine, such as dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, ergonovine, or methylergonovine.

Serious side effects of Cabergoline

Treatment with medicines like cabergoline can sometimes cause problems with impulsive types of behaviour. If you notice any changes in your behaviour, such as an increased desire to gamble, binge eat, or spend excessively, or an increased sex drive, you must let your doctor know as soon as possible. Cabergoline can be prescribed to treat Parkinson’s disease, although other treatments are usually preferred. In Parkinson’s disease, a number of cells in a small part of the brain become damaged and die. These brain cells normally pass messages down nerves in the spinal cord by producing a chemical called dopamine, and it is these messages which control the muscles of the body. As the cells are damaged, the amount of dopamine that is produced is reduced.

However, periodic monitoring of blood pressure, particularly during the first few days after cabergoline administration, is advised. All patients must undergo a cardiovascular evaluation, including echocardiogram to assess the potential presence of asymptomatic valvular disease. It is also appropriate to perform baseline investigations of erythrocyte sedimentation rate or other inflammatory markers, lung function/chest X-ray and renal function prior to initiation of therapy. In patients with valvular regurgitation, it is not known whether cabergoline treatment might worsen the underlying disease.