How long to take Bromocriptine is usually determined by the user’s own situation, about 1 week to 3 months, and may even be lifelong use of the drug.
1. Irregular menstrual cycles and infertility: the drug should be used without interruption until the menstrual cycle returns to normal or ovulation resumes, or for several cycles if necessary to prevent recurrence.
2. The duration of treatment for hyperprolactinaemia should be based on the specific clinical efficacy and side effects, usually about 1 month.
3. Suppression of lactation: It is recommended to take the drug for 14 days, and there may be occasional small amount of lactation after 2~3 days of cessation of treatment, so the treatment can be repeated at the original dose for 1 week.
4. For puerperal breast swelling, it can be taken once and repeated after 6~12 hours if needed.
5. Pituitary tumors are treated for a longer period of time, and some patients need to take the drug for life.
Nausea, headache, dizziness or fatigue may occur in the first few days of use, and hallucinations, dry mouth, constipation, visual disturbances, dyskinesia, and confusion may occur during high-dose therapy.
This product should be contraindicated in people who are allergic to this product or have poorly controlled hypertension, people suffering from hypertension-related diseases during pregnancy, people with hypertension after delivery and during puerperium; people with coronary artery disease or other serious cardiovascular diseases, people with serious mental illnesses, valvular diseases.
The use of specific drugs needs to be under the guidance of a professional doctor.