How does Dostinex (Cabergoline) work?
Dostinex tablets contain the active ingredient cabergoline, which is a type of medicine called a dopamine agonist. Cabergoline works by mimicking the activity of a substance in the brain called dopamine. Cabergoline is mainly used to treat disorders that result from high levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood. Prolactin is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It is the hormone that stimulates the production of breast milk. .

Cabergoline decreases the production of prolactin from the pituitary gland by acting on dopamine receptors found on the pituitary gland. A high prolactin level is associated with several conditions. Over-production of this hormone can cause abnormal production of breast milk in both men and women (galactorrhoea). It can also cause womens' menstrual periods to become irregular or stop altogether. Further it can stop ovulation, resulting in infertility.Reducing prolactin levels with cabergoline can therefore treat these conditions - stopping breast milk production and restoring fertility.

Cabergoline is also sometimes used to prevent or stop milk production for medical reasons following childbirth, stillbirth or abortion. A further use of cabergoline is to reduce prolactin production from a type of tumour of the pituitary gland, called a prolactinoma. Cabergoline can cause a drop in blood pressure when you first start treatment, and this may cause dizziness or fainting.

Usage:

• Disorders caused by over-production of the hormone prolactin, such as irregular or missing menstrual periods, stopping of ovulation resulting in infertility, or abnormal production of breast milk in men or women.
• Benign tumours in the pituitary gland that cause increased production of the hormone prolactin (prolactinomas).
• Preventing or stopping milk production (lactation) for medical reasons following childbirth, stillbirth or abortion.

Side effects:

• Nausea
• Sleepiness
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Breast pain
• Indigestion
• Abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Inflammation of the stomach
• Depression
• Low blood pressure
• Suddenly falling asleep
• Skin reactions such as rash or itching
• Fatigue
• Muscle weakness
• Hot flushes
• Pins and needles sensations
• Legs cramps
• Palpitations
• Nosebleeds
• Temporary partial loss of vision

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Further Information:
Please note: For more information about any other possible risks, please consult your doctor or pharmacist and read the information provided with Dostinex.