Parlodel

Hyperprolactinemia, Acromegaly, Type 2 Diabetes + 2 more

Treatment

7 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Parlodel

What is Parlodel

Bromocriptine

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Bromocriptine mesylate is a medication used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. It also helps to reduce the production of the hormone prolactin, which makes it useful for treating conditions related to high prolactin levels. In some cases, bromocriptine can also reduce the amount of growth hormone being produced. However, this drug can cause side effects such as pulmonary fibrosis.

Parlodel

is the brand name

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Parlodel Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Parlodel

Bromocriptine

1978

25

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Bromocriptine, commonly known as Parlodel, is approved by the FDA for 7 uses like Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus .

Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Helps manage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hyperprolactinemia

Helps manage Hyperprolactinemia

Hyperprolactinemia

Helps manage Hyperprolactinemia

Type 2 Diabetes

Helps manage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Parkinson's Disease

Acromegaly

Helps manage Acromegaly

Effectiveness

How Parlodel Affects Patients

Bromocriptine affects the dopamine receptors in the brain, which help control movement, balance, and walking. It can improve symptoms of movement disorders, but high doses can cause hallucinations and delusions. It also decreases the hormone prolactin, which is associated with some disorders. Side effects may include pulmonary fibrosis.

How Parlodel works in the body

The dopamine D2 receptor is a type of molecule that sits on the outside of cells. When it's activated, it has a few effects. First, it decreases the amount of certain substances that move into cells. This can decrease the amount of calcium inside the cell, which affects how cells communicate with each other. It also decreases the activity of some proteins that help cells communicate. Finally, it increases the release of a hormone from the pituitary gland, which may help improve coordination in people with movement disorders.

When to interrupt dosage

The recommended dosage of Parlodel is contingent upon the determined condition, such as Hyperprolactinemia, Acromegaly and Parkinson's Disease. The amount of dose varies, according to the delivery technique (e.g. Oral or Capsule) listed in the table hereunder.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

2.5 mg, , 5.0 mg, 0.8 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, gelatin coated, Capsule, gelatin coated - Oral

Hyperprolactinemia

2.5 mg, , 5.0 mg, 0.8 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, gelatin coated, Capsule, gelatin coated - Oral

Acromegaly

2.5 mg, , 5.0 mg, 0.8 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, gelatin coated, Capsule, gelatin coated - Oral

Type 2 Diabetes

2.5 mg, , 5.0 mg, 0.8 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, gelatin coated, Capsule, gelatin coated - Oral

Parkinson's Disease

2.5 mg, , 5.0 mg, 0.8 mg

, Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, gelatin coated, Capsule, gelatin coated - Oral

Warnings

Parlodel Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Acromegaly, Prolactinoma, Parkinson's Disease

Do Not Combine

Hypertensive disease

Do Not Combine

Coronary Artery Disease

Do Not Combine

Heart Disease

Do Not Combine

treatment withdrawal during pregnancy

Do Not Combine

Pulse Frequency

Do Not Combine

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Parlodel.

Common Parlodel Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine

Major

Bromocriptine may increase the hypertensive and vasoconstricting activities of 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine.

4-Methoxyamphetamine

Major

Bromocriptine may increase the hypertensive and vasoconstricting activities of 4-Methoxyamphetamine.

5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine

Major

Bromocriptine may increase the vasoconstricting activities of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine.

Abediterol

Major

Bromocriptine may increase the hypertensive and vasoconstricting activities of Abediterol.

Acepromazine

Major

Bromocriptine may increase the orthostatic hypotensive, hypotensive, and antihypertensive activities of Acepromazine.

Parlodel Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Overdosing on Metoprolol can lead to nausea, vomiting, lightheadedness, abdominal pain, stuffy nose, diarrhea, and low blood pressure. Nausea, headaches, dizziness, constipation, and other milder symptoms may also occur.

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Parlodel Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Parlodel?

Presently, there are 217 active studies assessing the suitability of Parlodel for use in the treatment of Acromegaly, Hyperprolactinemia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS).

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Parkinson's Disease

39 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 4, Phase 2, Phase 3, Early Phase 1

Acromegaly

6 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 1

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

0 Actively Recruiting

Hyperprolactinemia

0 Actively Recruiting

Type 2 Diabetes

167 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Early Phase 1

Parlodel Reviews: What are patients saying about Parlodel?

5

Patient Review

4/23/2016

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

I was diagnosed with a prolactinoma, and my doctor put me on this medication. My prolactin levels dropped from 70 to 13 in just a few weeks, and I'm feeling great! There were some side effects at first (drowsiness and nausea), but they've mostly gone away now.

5

Patient Review

3/4/2020

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

Bromocriptine has been working great for me over the long term. Within a few weeks, my prolactin levels had decreased significantly. The only downside is that I occasionally get headaches and restless sleep.

4

Patient Review

7/4/2011

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

Since taking bromocriptine, I have experienced decreased weight and improved menstrual regularity. Additionally, my prolactin levels were very high when I first started the medication (79), but have since lowered to a more normal range.

4

Patient Review

7/3/2016

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

This medication was great. I started with 2.5mg at 277 prolactin levels and, after one month on the medication and one week off, my prolactin decreased to 219. The doctor recommended 5mg, but the side effects were severe headaches and numbness on the right side of face. I'm waiting on another round of prolactin level results in a week.

3.7

Patient Review

5/1/2012

Parlodel for Increased Levels of Prolactin in the Blood

The first time I took this medication, I experienced a lot of nausea. I was also very dizzy and could barely get out of bed for the first few days. When the doctor increased the dosage, I had the same effects.

3.3

Patient Review

5/13/2010

Parlodel for Absence of Menstrual Periods

I found that if I took less than the recommended dosage, I didn't experience any negative side effects.

3.3

Patient Review

6/11/2011

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

I became very dizzy at night after taking this medication, to the point where I was running into walls and falling down. Be extra careful if you take this at night. It has helped with my sweating during the day and hopefully will shrink the tumors.

3

Patient Review

4/13/2014

Parlodel for Increased Size of Hands, Feet and Face

I've been struggling with acromegaly and a macro-adenoma since 2007. My growth hormone levels are currently at 120. As a result, I'm overweight and my hands, feet, and lower jaw have all increased in size. I'm wondering if this medication will be helpful for me.

3

Patient Review

1/19/2021

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

I've been taking bromocriptine for a little over two years, and I was switched to this brand about two weeks ago. Since then, I've had really bad constipation. I'm going back to the old stuff.

2.3

Patient Review

1/29/2021

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

Though this drug did lower my serum prolactin levels, the side effects were not worth it. I suffered from severe congestion, lightheadedness, nausea, and hair loss while taking this medication. I've been off of it for over a year now and still experience alopecia and congestion occasionally.

1

Patient Review

1/23/2011

Parlodel for Increased Levels of Prolactin in the Blood

I had to stop taking this medication three different times because every time I took it, I woke up early with a severe migraine. My doctor says it couldn't be the medication, but after doing some research online, I've found that many other people have had similar experiences.

1

Patient Review

5/7/2018

Parlodel for Prolactin Excreting Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

I'm extremely ill while taking this medication. My prolactin levels were 444.10. I'm on my second round of this drug, and the side effects are really severe. I hope they stop soon.

1

Patient Review

7/25/2016

Parlodel for Increased Levels of Prolactin in the Blood

Sadly, this didn't work for me. On top of that, the side effects were incredibly unpleasant. For two weeks straight I had headaches and my blood pressure was through the roof.
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Patient Q&A Section about parlodel

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is Parlodel a fertility drug?

"Parlodel is a medication used to lower prolactin levels. High prolactin levels can cause irregular or absent periods, and fertility problems."

Answered by AI

How many days should I take Parlodel?

"To prevent breast milk production, Parlodel is taken twice daily for 2 weeks. Sometimes milk production will start again 2 or 3 days after the medicine is finished, but a further 1 week course of Parlodel will usually bring this under control."

Answered by AI

What is the side effect of Parlodel?

"You may experience some side effects while taking this medication, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness, tiredness, constipation or headache. If you experience any of these side effects for an extended period of time, be sure to speak to your doctor or pharmacist."

Answered by AI

Can Parlodel be used to treat hormonal imbalance?

"Parlodel is used to treat hyperprolactinemia, which is caused by an imbalance of hormones in the body that results in too much prolactin in the blood."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Parlodel

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Adaptive Dietary Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes

18+
All Sexes
New York, NY

The investigators will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and effect of an adaptive dietary intervention over 24 weeks (12-week intervention, 12-week follow-up) among Asian Americans with Type 2 diabetes. Participants (N=120; 60 Chinese Americans and 60 Vietnamese Americans) will be 2:1 randomized to one of two arms: adaptive dietary intervention or standard of care (SC). The intervention will begin with continued glucose monitoring (CGM) use only during weeks 0-4. At week 4, participants who achieve the glycemic control goal (at least an 8% increase in time in range \[TIR\] from baseline) will continue with the CGM alone during weeks 4-12 ("CGM Alone"); otherwise, culturally and linguistically adapted glucose excursion minimization (GEM) will be augmented with CGM ("CGM-GEM").

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

NYU Langone Health

Yaguang Zheng, PhD, RN

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MetSense Risk Flag for Type 2 Diabetes

18+
All Sexes
Pleasanton, CA

People with serious mental illness have high risk for type 2 diabetes due to multiple risk factors, including the metabolic side effects of psychotropic medications that are used to treat these conditions. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through lifestyle and pharmacological interventions, but many people with serious mental illness do not receive regular screening for type 2 diabetes risk. In many health care settings, clinical pharmacists are increasingly managing patients with serious mental illness and have expertise in monitoring the metabolic side effects of psychotropic medications. This study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of using a diabetes prediction model that is based on electronic health record data (the MetSense risk flag) to alert clinical pharmacists about patients who are at high diabetes risk, prompting these clinicians to prioritize diabetes risk management services.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

KPNC Division of Research

Esti Iturralde, PhD

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Tailored DPP for Prediabetes

17 - 25
All Sexes
Los Angeles, CA

The goal of this study is to enhance reach and uptake of diabetes prevention among young adults, with a focus on recruiting underserved and high-need students who face additional challenges, including food and financial insecurity. The specific aims are: Aim 1 - Evaluate the efficacy of an AYA-tailored version of the UC DPP for mitigating type 2 diabetes risk (i.e., weight change) in a pre/post pilot trial. The investigators hypothesize that the AYA-tailored intervention will be effective at producing 5% weight loss from baseline to program completion (at 9-months). Aim 2 - Assess the feasibility and acceptability of an AYA-tailored version of the UC DPP program. The investigators hypothesize that it will be feasible to recruit the desired number of participants given proposed innovative outreach strategies, and that the AYA-tailored intervention will be deemed acceptable to participants both qualitatively and in regards to their retention in the program at rates similar to the larger UC DPP. The investigators will recruit 80 UCLA undergraduate students. Participants will be asked to complete a brief screening online form to assess eligibility and to collect contact information. The PI and/or Research Assistants (RAs) will reach out to eligible participants to obtain informed consent and enroll them in the pilot trial. The investigators will randomize participants to the tailored DPP cohort vs control cohort. Control participants will be offered the opportunity to participate in the tailored DPP in the following academic year. The tailored DPP intervention will be online and asynchronously. Participants will be asked to complete the intervention lessons on their own time. Each lesson typically takes on average 15 minutes to complete. Control group will receive each intervention materials via e-mail for participants to review on their own time and will receive acceptability surveys. The interventions for the control group will be remote. A research assistant will meet with control participants via Zoom to explain the intervention materials. Control group will receive access to a study habits intervention, alcohol use intervention, and financial literacy intervention. At the end of each quarter (Fall, Winter, and Spring), both control and intervention participants will receive an email with a unique link to a brief REDCap survey to ascertain acceptability of sessions/lessons. Furthermore, participants will complete baseline and 9-month follow-up assessments. Participants will complete a 30 minute questionnaire and height/weight measurements will be collected by a RA. Participants will be asked to self-report weight and physical activity at the end of the fall and winter quarter; data will be collected via brief REDCap survey.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

University of California, Los Angeles

Lauren E Wisk, PhD

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Black Impact for Heart Health

18+
Male
Birmingham, AL

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Black Impact program-a church-based cardiovascular health (CVH) intervention-in Black men aged 35-70 who are at risk for heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and related conditions. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does participation in the Black Impact program improve cardiovascular health metrics (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar) and health behaviors among Black men at The Worship Center Christian Church (TWC)? * What factors influence the adoption, delivery, and sustainability of the Black Impact program in a faith-based setting? Researchers will compare an immediate-start intervention group and a delayed-start (waitlist control) group to assess both short-term health outcomes and program implementation factors. Participants will: * Attend a 90-minute weekly session for 24 weeks, including 45 minutes of physical activity led by a certified trainer and 45 minutes of health education delivered by trained coaches. * Receive one-on-one support from a community health worker to reduce barriers to care and engage with primary care. * Complete biometric health screenings and surveys at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks to assess clinical and behavioral outcomes. * Use a smartwatch, blood pressure cuff, and other tools to track progress in real time. * Participate in exit focus groups or interviews to share feedback about the intervention. * A subset of TWC leaders and interventionists (N=15) will also be interviewed to assess implementation, resource needs, and sustainability. This study uses the RE-AIM framework to assess Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance, and aims to inform scalable strategies for improving CVH among Black men in trusted community settings.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

The Worship Center Cristian Church

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