Do not use Parlodel (bromocriptine)
This medication should not be used by those who have uncontrolled high blood pressure, if you have high blood pressure caused by pregnancy, or if you have recently had a baby and also have a history of coronary artery disease or severe heart disease.
Do not use this medication if you plan on breast feeding. This drug will reduce breast milk production.
This product should not be used by anyone allergic to bromocriptine or to an ergot medicine (Ergomar, Cafergot, Migergot, D.H.E. 45, Migranal, Methergine).
Dose adjustment or special precautions may be required
This product contains lactose. Tell your doctor if you have a hereditary form of galactose intolerance, severe lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
Before starting treatment, ensure you to tell your doctor if you have high or low blood pressure, heart disease, a history of heart attack, liver or kidney disease, a tumor of the pituitary gland, a stomach ulcer or history of stomach or intestinal bleeding, or a history of mental illness or psychosis.
Risks
You may need stop treatment if you become pregnant during treatment. If you become pregnant, inform your doctor right away. This medication is not expected to harm an unborn baby however a pituitary tumor in a mother can expand during pregnancy. Hypertension may also occur which could cause this medicine to become dangerous.
There are many drug interactions with this drug; for your safety, tell your doctor about all medications you are currently on to determine if this drug is safe for you to use.