Get Informed: Cabergoline
Active Ingredient(s)
Cabergoline
Information
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-16 9:22 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-17 9:01 PM
Other Names
- Dostinex
- Cabergoline
- Cabaser
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- B
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 23 Dec 1996
- Est US Patients*
- 52,780
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Cabergoline or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
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What is Cabergoline used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 350 patients that use Cabergoline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Pituitary Tumor | 100% | 
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How well does Cabergoline work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 350 users taking Cabergoline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 84%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Cabergoline outweigh the bad things.
- 5%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Cabergoline.
Common Side Effects of Cabergoline
iGuard regularly polls our more than 350 users taking Cabergoline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
43% of patients experience side-effects on Cabergoline
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Cabergoline
Most Common Side Effects...
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Headache
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Fatigue
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Heartburn/Reflux
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Drowsiness
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Mood/Behavior Changes
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Constipation
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Weight Gain
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Hair Growth
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Dizziness
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Nasal/Sinus Congestion
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Insomnia
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Cabergoline ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
So I took it last night,my first one at .5mg. I will be taking twice aweek. I was scared it was going to do something crazy to me but happy to say I'm ok. Did feel a bit dizzy at first but I'm ok now. Feel fine. Everyone should go to walmart to get this med. as it is the cheapest place I could find it. 343.00 at cvs 211.00 at walmart.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-14 12:03:39
Question/Comment:
I am 27 years old and was diagnosed in March 2009 with Hyperprolactinemia. I am currently taking Cabergoline and my endcrinologist said that if I were to become pregnant that she would keep me on it for the first trimester and then take me off because you want your body to produce prolatin when you are pregnant. Then would be put back on after I was done breastfeeding. So far no side effects. It is much better than bromocriptine. I was very sick on that medication.
26 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-08 15:56:31
Question/Comment:
I am being treated for pituitary tumor, high blood pressure and most recently hurt my back . My medications are Cyclobenzaprine (which I dont tale as they say because i have a little one at home and the medication knnocks me out), Levothyroxin, Cabergoline, Docusate SOD. hydrocodone for the pain and Hyzaar for blood pressure. My prolactin levels were up and down, the migraines have intensified tremendously, the back pain is getting worse to where the pain is traveling down the left side only up to my neck. I stop taking Cabergoline, which was the first medication prescribed after I became pregnant in 2007. I should say I didnt find out I was pregnant until Feb of 07 and had my baby in July 07. I was diagnosed with the tumor in July 06 and before that High Blood Pressure in June 06. I understood that i couldnt become pregnant on the Cabergoline and had pregnancy test done before to be sure. One my questions was, will this have any effects on my baby since I was pregnant and on this medication? The other medications were prescribed after having my baby in July 07. I had surgery July 2008 to have 2 masses removed from my throat the was making it very difficult to swallow and lay down without feeling like I was choking. I dont have insurance and the medications have become very expensive. Are there any natural supplements I can take for the tumor and blood pressure. I was checked for diabetes and thankfully I do not have but I do have alot of the symptoms like swelling in feet and hands, dry mouth, and I have put on alot of wait. Hopefully I will have insurance to return to my endocronoligist and my o.b. doctor as well. The symptoms are increasing and new ones are showing as well. I am only 33 and a mother of 4. I would prefer to be off medications all together but if I must take them then I will. I just wanted to see if there were anything natural to take. Please let me know.
34 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-27 14:58:13
Answer/Reply:
You can become pregnant while taking cabergoline. They would like you to tell your doctor if you are pregnant for they believe the medication can be excreted into your baby when breast feeding and do not know if this will cause any harm. there are no natural supplements to replace cabergoline. try these sites for more info. http://www.hormone.org/Pituitary/
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=endocrin/8753
http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/prolact/prolact.htm
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-04-22 19:29:34
Question/Comment:
Wow, I am amazed at how many people have pituitary tumors. I was diagnosed with this about 15 years ago and my tumors keep coming back even though I have shrunk them. My levels go up and down and I am off the dostinex than 7 months later I'm back on it. Most doctors will admit that you can not get rid of them forever, that they will come and go. Even if you consider removing them from your pituitary they can still come back. So, dont let any doctor convince you to get them surgically removed because they still may come back and its a lot of risk having the surgery. I have learned to live with this even though dostinex is very expensive.
39 year old female
40 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-11 13:56:02
Answer/Reply:
I also have a pituitary tumor.I have not been able to afford Dostinex so I have not taken it for 2 years. My doctor knows and says its ok,I dont get my period and have no sex drive but no other side effects.In the past when I stop taking it I would get headaches and blurred vision,this time I havent had any.I think I am going to order Dostinex from Canada its a lot cheaper even though it seems crazy.
41 year old female
48 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-26 16:44:25
Answer/Reply:
Talk to your doctor about bromocriptine (hopefully spelling correctly). It was the only medicine for many years before dostinex and is likely cheaper than dostinex. The set back is that you have to take daily. There is also a generic for dostinex (caberliogne), which is what I take now. It is much cheaper and insurance covers it at the co pay rate. Also check if you can use Medco mail order, the three month supply is covered by one copay payment and mailed to you at once.
Diagnosed with tumor back in 1984 and have similar symptons except did not lose sex drive. Love not having that menstruation although it comes through evey now and then, but sometimes go a year without, but soon enough will be gone forever, lol.
Best wishes.
48 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-30 18:06:08
Answer/Reply:
I got mine at walmart. it was 211.00 there. that was over a hundred dollares cheaper then at cvs.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-14 11:18:37
Question/Comment:
I am 45 year old male who was diagnosed with a pituatary tumor and high prolactin levels about three years ago. At that time, my endocrinologist prescribed .5 mg of Dostinex (Caberglione) to be taken once a week. Since that time, the tumor has literally disappeared and the prolactin levels have returned to normal. The dosage was reduced about six months ago to a half pill once a week. As far as I can tell, I have not suffered any side effects from this medication, but I try to maintain my health and take as little prescription medication as possible. It helps my wallet as well!
46 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-02-23 09:44:36
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Cabergoline