Bromocriptine-BC
Bromocriptine-BC - Basic Information
- GN: Bromocriptine mesylate
- Con: Parkinsons disease
- Cla: information not available
Bromocriptine-BC - Indication of :
Bromocriptine-BC can be used to treat a number of different disorders:
It can be used to treat certain menstrual problems or to stop milk production (lactation) in some women or men who have abnormal milk leakage. For example it can be used in women who have still born children to prevent engorgement and pain in the breasts.
It can also be used to treat patients who produce too much prolactin (hyperprolactinaemia) which may be a cause of infertility. Some tumours of the pituitary gland (a hormone secreting gland at the base of the brain) secrete prolactin and can be treated with Bromocriptine-BC in combination with surgery.
Bromocriptine-BC is also used to treat some people who have Parkinsons disease. It works by stimulating certain parts of the brain and nervous system that are involved in this disease. This can relieve symptoms of tremor, shaking, stiffness and slow movements in affected patients.
Bromocriptine-BC is also used to treat a condition called acromegaly where there is overproduction of growth hormone. This can cause overgrowth of bones and soft tissues and lead to complications such as tendon and nerve impingements. Bromocriptine-BC reduces the level of growth hormone in he blood.
Bromocriptine-BC - Details
GN: Bromocriptine mesylate
Con: Parkinsons disease