Drug Name: | Cabergoline |
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Drug Class: | Dopamine agonist |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Stimulates dopamine receptors in the brain
- Inhibits prolactin secretion
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Use: | - Treatment of hyperprolactinemia
- Parkinson's disease
- Acromegaly
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Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Hypotension
- Hallucinations
- Psychosis
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to cabergoline
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- History of cardiac valve disorders
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