Means "Bromkriptin", "Parlodel" and "Pravidel" are synonymous drugs. Medicines have a wide range of indications.
The medicine "Parlodel" is a derivative of ergot alkaloids. The drug, delaying the secretion of prolactin, inhibits physiological lactation, inhibits the increased production of growth hormone, and helps to normalize the function of menstruation. Eliminating the imbalance between estrogens and progesterone, the Parlodel drug reduces the number and size of cysts in the mammary glands.
A decrease in the level of prolactin in blood plasma is noted after two hours after the application of a single dosage, the maximum effectiveness is observed after eight hours. The anti-Parkinsonian effect occurs thirty to ninety minutes after taking the recommended dose.
Means "Parlodel". Instruction Indications
The drug is prescribed for female infertility, menstrual irregularities. Indications include prolactin-dependent conditions and diseases, with the presence (or in the absence) of hyperprolactinemia: amenorrhea (with or without galactorrhea), oligomenorrhea, luteal phase insufficiency , secondary hyperprolactinemia associated with the use of a number of drugs (for example, hypotensive or psychoactive drugs) . The drug "Parlodel" is also prescribed for polycystic ovary syndrome, anovulatory cycles (in addition to antiestrogens), for premenstrual syndrome, accompanied by tenderness in the mammary glands, flatulence, edema associated with the phase of the cycle, mood disorders.
The drug "Parlodel", the instruction recommends for hyperprolactinemia in men - prolactin-dependent hypogonadism (impotence, loss of libido, oligospermia).
The medication is indicated for prolactinomas as a conservative treatment of macro- and microadenomas (prolactin-secreting) in the pituitary gland, in preoperative preparation in order to reduce the volume of education and facilitate its elimination, as well as postoperative therapy (in case of maintaining an increased concentration of prolactin).
Parlodel is prescribed for acromegaly as an additional drug in combination with surgical treatment and radiation therapy, in some cases, the medication can be used as an alternative to these types of treatment.
The drug is indicated for the suppression of lactation after abortion, with the development of postpartum mastitis or engorgement of the mammary glands.
The medicine “Parlodel” recommends the instruction for mastalgia (including, in combination with cystic or benign nodal changes, premenstrual syndrome), fibrocystic mastopathy.
The drug is indicated for all stages of Parkinson's disease (idiopathic), postencephalic parkinsonism (in combination with other antiparkinsonian drugs or as monotherapy).
Contraindications
The drug "Parlodel" does not recommend instructions for gestosis, diseases of the cardiovascular system, hypersensitivity, postpartum arterial hypertension, liver failure, and other pathologies.
Particular care must be taken when prescribing a medication to pregnant and lactating women.
The drug is taken with food inside. The maximum amount per day is 100 mg. The exact dosage is selected by a specialist individually in accordance with the condition of the patient and the nature of the pathology.
About the drug "Parlodel" reviews can be found various. Some patients note the effectiveness of the drug and their lack of adverse reactions. For others, taking the drug caused negative consequences. Therefore, in order to avoid complications, it is necessary to consult a doctor and carefully read the annotation before using the Parlodel medication.