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Friday, 29 April 2016

Bromocriptine


  • Class: Dopamine agonist and prolactin inhibitor
  • Action: It inhibits prolactin release from the anterior pituitary thereby reducing serum prolactin by a direct effect on the pituitary and/or stimulating postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the hypothalamus to cause release of prolactin-inhibitory factor.
  • Indications: Pseudopregnancy, Prolactinoma
  • Dosage:               Oral
               Dog: 0.01 mg/kg BW BID for 10 days

  • PROCTINAL               GSK
              Tab          1.25 mg          10's
              Tab          2.5 mg            10's