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bromocriptine

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bro·mo·crip·tine  (brm-krptn)
n.
An ergot alkaloid, C32H40BrN5O5, that slows dopamine turnover and inhibits prolactin secretion and is used to treat Parkinson's disease and to retard the growth of various pituitary tumors.

[bromo- + (ergo)cryptine, alkaloid derived from ergotoxine (a poisonous alkaloid found in the ergot) (from German Ergokryptin : Ergo(t), ergot + Greek kruptos, hidden; see cryptic + -in, -in).]


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Ralph's psychosexual interest and activity were restored when he was provided with bromocriptine to treat the benign hyperfunctioning adenoma of his pituitary gland.
7,8) Partial therapeutic responses also have been obtained by using dopamine agonists such as bromocriptine or pergolide.
Other common drugs that can provoke similar symptoms are aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, beta blockers (oral and ophthalmic), bromocriptine, estrogens, oral contraceptives, prazosin, methyladopa, phentolamine, guanethidine, reserpine, and tricyclic antidepressants.
 
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