Dostinex’s active ingredient is Cabergoline. The drug is known for its properties to inhibit prolactin secretion.
In what kind of disease treatment Dostinex is helpful?
Dostinex prescribed to prevent / suppression postpartum lactation that were established in the following cases: if the mother does not want to breast feed the baby or when breastfeeding is contraindicated in mother and child; hyperprolactinemia, irregular menstruation, infertility, galactorrhea, impotence, decreased libido.
What should I tell my health care provider before I takeGeneric Dostinex?
Tell your health care provider a detailed history of your illnesses especially if you have or have ever had liver failure, late preeclampsia, toxemia of pregnancy and hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to Dostinex. It should not be prescribed with antipsychotic drugs at the same time, and also women that ever had postpartum psychosis.
How should I take Dostinex?
Rx Dostinex can be taken internally, preferably with meals.
Dostinex Dosage information
Quality Dostinex is presented in tablet form. One tablet is 0.5 mg.
Drug Dostinex is taking 1 - 2 times a week and the treatment usually starts with low-dose - 1/2 tablet or 1 tablet per week and if it necessary then the dose increases under medical supervision, depending on the effect and tolerability. The Dostinex dosage can be increased by 1 tablet in a week and such increasing can be performed with interval in one month. Typically, the therapeutic dose is 1 mg and physician can range it from to 2 mg per week. The maximal dose is 3 mg but patients with hyperprolactinemia use doses up to 4.5 mg per week.
Before the selection of doses doctor examine patients and determine the minimum effective therapeutic dose. Once you've chosen the dose, it is advisable to determine the level of prolactin in the blood serum at least once a month. Normalization of prolactin levels usually observed within 2 - 4 weeks of treatment.
What may interact with Dostinex?
The result of combination of Сabergoline with drugs that act as antagonists of dopamine might be a strong adverse reaction or the treatment will be in vain. They may weaken the effect which can leads to reducing of the concentration of prolactin. Also don’t use Dostinex at the same time with macrolide antibiotics because it may lead to increased systemic bioavailability of Сabergoline.
A side effect of Сabergoline is hypotension that’s why you should avoid consumption of hypotensive drugs.
What should I watch for while taking Dostinex?
The action of Dostinex is not studied in pregnant women and you’d better exclude pregnancy before it. After Dostinex treatment ends use contraception for 1 month after which you can get pregnant but if conception were occurred during the treatment then it should be stopped.
Usually fibrotic disorders are developed and to prevent this monitor your health. Do first echocardiography in 3-6 months after the beginning of therapy. Next ones depend on the clinical evaluation but it would be good if in 6-12 months of therapy. This medication may affect your way of thinking and reduce the concentration of attention. Dostinex may cause drowsiness and sudden falling asleep. In such cases, it is recommended to reduce the dose of the drug or to discontinue therapy and to refrain from driving and controlling mechanisms.
Women that treat hyperprolactinemic hypogonadism are recommended to take pregnancy tests at least once every 4 weeks during amenorrhea and every time a period late for more than 3 days.
What side effects may I notice from Generic Dostinex?
The list down below is not complete but describes the most common of adverse reactions:
dizziness;
hypotension;
insomnia;
headache;
abdominal pain;
gastritis;
constipation;
fatigue;
breast tenderness;
depression;
hot flashes to the face;
hypotension;
paresthesia;
Usually they occur during 14 days of the treatment and initially it is recommended to reduce the dosage and then try to increase it again.
The symptoms disappear within 1-2 days when you stop using Dostinex.
Where can I keep Dostinex?
The drug should be stored at a temperature no higher than 25 ° in the inaccessible to children place. Expiration time of the tablets that have been unpacked may be significantly reduced. Because of the high humidity of the room don’t store drugs in the bathroom and protect from sunlight. Buy Dostinex online without prescription after consultation with your doctor.
