The authors report a prospective series of 12 patients with pituitary macroadenomas in whom bromocriptine was administered for 6 weeks prior to transsphenoidal Most of the mass effects such as visual symptoms or headache diminished after even small decreases in volume
A prolactinoma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin
However, bromocriptine has number of adverse effects such as nausea and dizziness, and it has a shorter half-life, thus requiring dosing every 8 to 24 hours vs onceor twice-weekly dosing with cabergoline
Oral medications known as dopamine agonists are generally used to treat a prolactinoma
Prolactin is involved in a number of processes within the body, including milk production
Dopamine agonists such as bromocriptine and cabergoline are the predominant treatment drugs for prolactinoma by inhibiting prolactin secretion and