Bromocriptine , originally marketed as Parlodel and subsequently under many brand names, [1] is an ergoline derivative and dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of pituitary tumors , Parkinson's disease , hyperprolactinaemia , neuroleptic malignant syndrome , and, as an adjunct, type 2 diabetes. Clinical Trials. Bromocriptine may interact with other medications. An interaction is when a substance changes the way a drug works. While dopamine exhibits an ability to inhibit the secretion of prolactin it of course has numerous other functions in the body, with bromocriptine mesylate being able to mimic the action of dopamine and also performing many of these.
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