Bromocriptine

Isn't this the Parkinson's drug that thay used to use to stop women from
lactating? I thought there was a substantial risk of stroke, seizures,
and heart attack from using this drug. I thought that was why it isn't
prescribed to stop lactation anymore.

Am I wrong?

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

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On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:16:56 -0800, DeliciousTruffles
wrote:

Isn't this the Parkinson's drug that thay used to use to stop women from
lactating? I thought there was a substantial risk of stroke, seizures,
and heart attack from using this drug. I thought that was why it isn't
prescribed to stop lactation anymore.

Am I wrong?

That's the one. (Although I didn't know the specifics of the risks,
and that's what I was asking about.)

I don't think it's used any more to stop lactation, possibly because
that's viewed as something too trivial for the possible side effects.

But it used to treat hyperprolactinemia, which is elevated levels of
prolactin often (but not always) caused by tumors on the pituitary.

cheers,

Aviva
TTC #1

Dawn Lawson wrote in message news:g3zNb.110224$JQ1.92366@pd7tw1no...
KC wrote:
I also took both Metformin and Parlodel to conceive both my dds.
Taking pills and having sex sure beats other forms of IF treatments.


Only if it works.

Dawn


Of course,

KC