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Drug Uses

A drug widely used for treating Parkinson disease, Parlodel is also used for certain conditions caused by too much prolactin in the blood, abnormal growth of certain body parts and certain menstrual problems.

How Taken

Parlodel should only be taken as per the doctor’s prescription.

Missed Dose

It is better not to miss a dose. But once you fail to take a dosage and remember it, you can take it. However, you should not take two dosages. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed one and continue with the regular schedule.

More Information

Drowsiness and dizziness can be caused by Parlodel. If the drug is taken with alcohol or some other medication, the effect can worsen. Better do no drive after taking the drug until you fee comfortable. The drug should not be used by persons for whom it not has been prescribed.

Warnings/Precautions

Discuss with the doctor all your health conditions like allergies to specific food, medicines or any other substance. You have to tell the doctor if you have irregular hart beat, coronary artery disease, angina, kidney or liver diseases, high blood pressure, history of vision problems, blood vessel narrowing of the legs and arms and heart attack.

If pregnant, you have to consult the doctor before taking Parlodel. When breast feeding, do no use the drug. When taking other medicines along with Parlodel, it is better to consult the doctor as some medicines interact with Parlodel.

There are some situations when the drug should d be avoided. It is better not to take Parlodel if you have developed high blood pressure during pregnancy; if you have blood poisoning during pregnancy and if you have heart diseases.

Avoid the drug if you are taking an ergot alkaloid, HIV protease inhibitor, ketolide, macrolide, nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and sumatriptan.

It should be taken note that Parlodel should not be stopped without the doctor’s advise.  For example if the drug is being taken for brain tumor, there is a chance for the tumor to grow again if the drug is stopped suddenly.

Parlodel is also known to lower the effectiveness of birth control pills. Parlodel should be used with caution in children younger than 15 years.