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Cabergoline 0.5 mg tablets

Why cabergoline is used:

• Cabergoline is used to stop breast milk production 
• Cabergoline may also be used to treat other conditions caused by hormonal disorders 

 How to use CabergoliN:

• It is recommended that cabergoline be taken with or after food to help reduce feelings of nausea or vomiting.
•  To prevent milk production (lactation): 1 mg (two 0.5 mg tablets) should be taken on the first day after birth.
•  To stop breastfeeding once breastfeeding has begun: 0.25 mg (half a 0.5 mg cabergoline tablet) should be taken every 12 hours for two days.
•  To reduce prolactin levels in other conditions: You should initially take one 0.5 mg tablet (taken in two doses) spread over a week (eg, half a tablet on Monday • and the other half a tablet on Thursday). Your dose will be increased until you reach a maximum of 4.5 mg per week or until you fully respond to treatment. The maximum dose should not exceed 3 mg per day.

Do not use cabergoline:

• If you are allergic to cabergoline, to other medications called ergot alkaloids, (such as pergolide, bromocriptine, lisuride, ergotamine or ergometrine) or to any of the other ingredients of this drug.
• If you suffer from severe liver disease.
• If you have high blood pressure during pregnancy accompanied by bloating and protein in the urine (eclampsia).
• If you are being treated with antipsychotics or have a history of psychiatric illness related to childbirth (puerperal psychosis)
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• If you will be treated with cabergoline for a long time and you have stiff and inflamed heart valves (cardiac valvulopathy).
• If you have fibrotic reactions (scar tissue) affecting the abdomen, heart or lungs.

Warnings and precautions:

 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking cabergoline if you have or have ever had any of the following conditions:

• Disease involving the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease)
• Cold hands and feet (Raynaud's syndrome)
•  Cramping pain in the abdomen when hungry (peptic ulcer) or bleeding from the stomach and intestines (gastrointestinal bleeding)
• History of serious mental illness, especially psychotic disorders
•  Decreased liver function
• Kidney dysfunction or kidney disease
• High blood pressure after childbirth
•  Fibrocystic reactions (scar tissue) affecting your heart, lungs or abdomen. If you are treated with cabergoline for a long time, your doctor will check before starting treatment whether your heart, lungs and kidneys are in good condition. They will also have an echocardiogram (ultrasound test of the heart) before treatment starts and at regular intervals during treatment. If fibrotic reactions occur, treatment should be discontinued
•  Low blood pressure (postural hypotension) or taking any medications to lower blood pressure.

Possible side effects:

Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you experience:

•  Tightness in the throat, swelling of the eyes, face, lips or tongue, or you feel faint or have difficulty breathing.
• Hives or itching of the face or body.

Other medicines cabergoline:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Some medications can decrease the effectiveness of cabergoline, including:

•  Medicines used to treat mental illness (such as antipsychotic medicines such as chlorpromazine, haloperidol)
• Nausea and vomiting medications (such as domperidone and metoclopramide
•  Some medicines can increase the amount of cabergoline in the blood and so can increase side effects, including:
• Medications for Parkinson's disease
• Acute migraine medications (such as pergolide, bromocriptine, lisuride, ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, ergometrine or methysergide)