Active Ingredient: Bromocriptine
Bromocriptine has been used in a number of specialised units, as an adjunct to surgery and/or radiotherapy to reduce circulating growth hormone in the management of acromegalic patients.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
2.5 - 20 mg
From 0.625 To 5 mg 4 time(s) per day every day
Introduce bromocriptine gradually according to the suggested scheme. Dosage may then be increased by 2.5mg daily at 2 to 3 day intervals as follows 2.5mg eight-hourly, 2.5mg six-hourly, 5mg six-hourly, 5mg six-hourly.
Bromocriptine should always be taken with food.
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