Drug Name

Dostinex (Cabergoline)

Drug Uses

Dostinex is used for treating disorders associated with high prolactin levels: persistent breast milk production, lack of a menstrual period, infertility, as well as other conditions.

How Taken

Take Dostinex as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Take Dostinex by mouth with or without food.
• It may be helpful to mark on a calendar which days you are supposed to take Dostinex.
• Incase you miss a dose of Dostinex , contact your doctor fair away.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Dostinex is a dopamine receptor agonist. It works by blocking prolactin secretion from the pituitary gland.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Dostinex, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Dostinex at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Dostinex out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Dostinex if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Dostinex or to ergot derivatives (e.g., ergotamine);
• you possess uncontrolled high blood pressure;
• you are using a butyrophenone (e.g., haloperidol), metoclopramide, a phenothiazine (e.g., chlorpromazine), or a thioxanthene (e.g., thiothixene).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Incase you suspect that you may be pregnant, contact your doctor so that a pregnancy test can be arranged.
• Dostinex should be used with extreme caution in children; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Dostinex while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Dostinex is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Dostinex .

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; dizziness; headache; indigestion; nausea; tiredness or weakness; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); behavior changes (eg, aggression); chest pain; confusion; cough; depression; fainting; hallucinations; irregular heartbeat; mood or mental changes; shortness of breath; swelling of hands or feet; vision disturbances.

More Information

Dostinex is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.