BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE (BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE)
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Idiopathic parkinsonism
- Acromegaly
- Postencephalitic parkinsonism
2.5 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
5 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
bromocriptine 0.8 mg tablet
- 2 tablets (1.6 mg) by oral route once daily within 2 hours afterwaking in the morning with food
bromocriptine 2.5 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
5 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
bromocriptine 5 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
Acromegaly
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
Hyperprolactinemia
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route once daily with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route once daily with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route once daily with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
Idiopathic parkinsonism
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 4 times per day with food
- one-half tablet (1.25 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
Postencephalitic parkinsonism
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 4 times per day with food
- one-half tablet (1.25 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- one-half tablet (1.25 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (2.5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- None
Contraindicated
- Abilify
- Abilify Discmelt
- Abilify Maintena
- Adasuve
- aripiprazole
- chlorpromazine
- Compazine
- Compro
- droperidol
- fluphenazine decanoate
- fluphenazine HCl
- Haldol
- Haldol Decanoate
- haloperidol
- haloperidol decanoate
- haloperidol lactate
- loxapine
- loxapine succinate
- Loxitane
- olanzapine
- olanzapine pamoate
- olanzapine-fluoxetine
- Orap
- perphenazine
- perphenazine-amitriptyline
- Phenadoz
- Phenergan
- pimozide
- prochlorperazine
- prochlorperazine Edisylate
- prochlorperazine maleate
- promethazine
- Promethazine Vc
- Promethazine Vc-codeine
- promethazine-codeine
- promethazine-DM
- promethazine-phenyleph-codeine
- promethazine-phenylephrine
- Promethegan
- Symbyax
- thioridazine
- thiothixene
- trifluoperazine
- Zyprexa
- Zyprexa Relprevv
- Zyprexa Zydis
Severe
Moderate
- asenapine
- Geodon
- Invega
- Invega Sustenna
- Latuda
- lurasidone
- paliperidone
- paliperidone palmitate
- quetiapine
- Risperdal
- Risperdal Consta
- Risperdal M-tab
- risperidone
- risperidone microspheres
- Saphris
- Saphris (black Cherry)
- Seroquel
- Seroquel Xr
- ziprasidone HCl
- ziprasidone mesylate
- Lactating mother
- Severe uncontrolled hypertension
Contraindicated
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Coronary artery disease
- Psychotic disorder
Severe
Moderate
- Disease of liver
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE (BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE)
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Idiopathic parkinsonism
- Acromegaly
- Postencephalitic parkinsonism
- None
- Amblyopia
- Dizziness
- Dyspepsia
- Fatigue
- General weakness
- Headache disorder
- Hypotension
- Infection
- Nausea
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Vomiting
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Acute confusion
- Dyskinesia
- Dyspnea
- Hallucinations
- Peripheral edema
- Skin rash
- Syncope
- Visual changes
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Anorexia
- Constipation
- Cramps in legs
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Drowsy
- Dysphagia
- Increased urinary frequency
- Insomnia
- Nasal congestion
- Nervousness
- Nightmares
- Paresthesia
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Symptoms of anxiety
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary retention
- Vertigo
- Xerostomia
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Drug-induced psychosis
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Hypertension
- Peptic ulcer
- Pericardial effusion
- Pericarditis
- Pleural effusions
- Pleural fibrosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Seizure disorder
Less Severe
- Agitation
- Impulse control disorder
- Increased libido
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Sudden onset of sleep
- Tinnitus
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Bromocriptine
Limited efficacy and safety data. Approval for prolactin-secreting adenomas age > 10 years.
- 1 Day – 11 Years
- Limited efficacy and safety data. Approval for prolactin-secreting adenomas age > 10 years.
Bromocriptine
- Severity Level:
B
- Additional Notes: Contraindicated in patients with pregnancy related hypertension
Contraindicated
Bromocriptine
Interferes with lactation; postmarketing reports of stroke in nursing mothers
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
Drug should not be given to breast feeding mothers | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Interferes with lactation; postmarketing reports of stroke in nursing mothers |
Precaution Exists
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
No Known Risk
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Bromocriptine
Neuro/Psych-CNS effects more frequent in elderly.
Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- None
Acromegaly | |
E22.0 | Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism |
Hyperprolactinemia | |
E22.1 | Hyperprolactinemia |
Idiopathic parkinsonism | |
G20 | Parkinson's disease |
Postencephalitic parkinsonism | |
G21.3 | Postencephalitic parkinsonism |
0-9 | A-Z |
---|---|
E22.0 | Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism |
E22.1 | Hyperprolactinemia |
G20 | Parkinson's disease |
G21.3 | Postencephalitic parkinsonism |