Cabgolin 0.5 Tablet

• Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet is used to treat high levels of prolactin hormone in your body.
• It can also be used in stopping breast milk production immediately after abortion, stillbirth, childbirth or miscarriage.

• If you are allergic to Cabergoline or any other ingredients of Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet.
• If you are allergic to other medicines known as ergot alkaloids (ergotamine, lisuride, pergolide, ergometrine, bromocriptine).
• If you have problems with your liver.
• If you are taking medicine to treat your mental health (risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine, etc).
• If you are pregnant and have uncontrolled high blood pressure, combined with swelling and protein in the urine.
• If your doctor has told you that the tissues in your stomach, heart or lungs have become damaged and scarred.
• If you have a history of psychosis after childbirth.
• If you are taking this medicine for a prolonged duration and experience any problems related to your heart valves.
• If you are a pregnant woman or breastfeeding mother.

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Constipation
• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Excessive sleepiness or drowsiness

Other General Warnings

• You have any problems with your heart, liver or kidney.
• You had or still have Raynaud’s syndrome (a condition causing cold hands and feet).
• You have a low blood pressure problem and are on medications for the same.
• You have a stomach ulcer or any bleeding in your stomach and intestines.
• You are suffering from any psychiatric illness (problems with your mental health).
• You have high blood pressure after giving birth to a baby.
• Your tissues in the stomach, heart or lungs have become damaged and scarred. The doctor may perform some tests before treatment to check if your heart, lungs and kidneys are in proper condition.
• You or your family members notice any behavioural changes in you that are either unusual or may be harmful to you and others.
• Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet is not recommended for use in children below 16 years of age.

• Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet is used to treat high levels of prolactin hormone in your body.
• It can also be used to stop breast milk production immediately after an abortion, stillbirth, childbirth, or miscarriage.
• Take this tablet as directed. Do not consume more than that prescribed by your doctor.
• Before starting this medicine, inform your doctor about all other medicines that you are using and your complete medical history.
• Inform your doctor if you are allergic to Cabergoline or any other ingredients of Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet.
• Inform your doctor if you are a pregnant woman or a breastfeeding mother.
• Avoid alcohol consumption while taking this medicine.
• Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet is not recommended for use in children below 16 years of age.

Overdose

• Excess of Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet may lead to symptoms like nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, constipation, indigestion, low blood pressure when standing up from sitting or lying down, confusion, hallucinations.
• Seek medical help if you experience any symptoms or feel you have taken too much of this medicine.

Missed a Dose

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Interactions with other medicines

• Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet may interact with other medicines. Discuss with your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbal preparations you are taking. Also, inform your doctor if you have a planned surgery or vaccination scheduled.
• Concomitant use of Cabgolin 0.5 mg tablet along with medicines like chlorpromazine, haloperidol (used to treat mental health), domperidone, metoclopramide (used to treat nausea and vomiting) may reduce its effectiveness. Thus, they should not be used simultaneously.
• Concomitant use along with medicines like pergolide, bromocriptine, lisuride, Ergotamine (used to treat severe migraine headaches), medicines like Levodopa (used to treat Parkinson’s disease), antibiotics like erythromycin as they may increase the amount of this medicine in your blood and thus could also increase the side effects.

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