Cabergoline, an ergot derivative, is a long-acting dopamine agonist and prolactin inhibitor. It is used to treat hyperprolactinemic disorders and Parkinsonian Syndrome. Cabergoline possesses potent agonist activity on dopamine D2 receptors.
For the treatment of hyperprolactinemic disorders, either idiopathic or due to prolactinoma (prolactin-secreting adenomas). May also be used to manage symptoms of Parkinsonian Syndrome as monotherapy during initial symptomatic management or as an adjunct to levodopa therapy during advanced stages of disease.
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Endocrinology Section - Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
Novarts Investigative Site, Naples, Italy
Novartis Investigative Site, Lausanne, Switzerland
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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