Drug details

Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)

type of Metabolic & Endocrine, Other

Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate) is a dopamine receptor agonist used to treat certain conditions caused by a hormone imbalance in which there is too much prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia), and to treat these disorders when they are caused by brain tumors that can produce prolactin. Parlodel is sometimes used with surgery or radiation to treat acromegaly, and it is also used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control. Parlodel is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• constipation,
• loss of appetite,
• stomach pain,
• upset stomach,
• depression,
• drowsiness,
• spinning sensation,
• tired feeling,
• stuffy nose.
• dry mouth, or
• mild headache,
• cold feeling or numbness in your fingers,

The following drugs are related to Parlodel, either as a replacement or used together:

• Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
• Aricept (donepezil)
• Aripiprazole Tablets (aripiprazole tablets)
• Azilect (rasagiline)
• Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
• Bynfezia Pen (octreotide acetate injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa capsules)
• Duopa (carbidopa and levodopa enteral suspension)
• Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
• Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
• Sinemet CR (carbidopa-levodopa sustained release)
• Comtan (entacapone)
• Corphedra Injection (ephedrine sulfate)
• Qternmet XR (dapagliflozin, saxagliptin, and metformin hydrochloride)
• Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate)
• Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system)
• Fluorodopa FDOPA (f18 injection)
• Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxin a for injection)
• Kemadrin (procyclidine hydrochloride tablets)
• Somatuline Depot (lanreotide)
• Mirapex ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
• Mycapssa (octreotide oral capsules)
• Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
• Signifor-LAR (pasireotide for injectable suspension, for intramuscular use)
• Requip (ropinirole hcl)
• Zelapar (selegiline hydrochloride)

The following supplements are related to Parlodel, and may be used together with the drug:

• Black Tea (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Coffee (s.)
• Creatine (s.)