What is Caberdost 0.5mg?
Caberdost 0.5mg prevents the pituitary gland from making and secreting prolactin hormone in high quantities. Caberdost 0.5mg is an ergot medication and works on the dopamine neurotransmitter by decreasing the prolactin release from the pituitary gland. The active ingredient in Caberdost 0.5mg is Cabergoline. It is a dopamine antagonist class of medication.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in our brain that helps transmit specific nerve signals to and from various parts of our body through our central nervous system (CNS). Caberdost 0.5mg works by binding to dopamine receptors, inhibits further actions of prolactin, and curbs its secretion to regulate its levels.
The medication works pretty fast in the body. You can experience the onset of Caberdost 0.5mg in about 3 hours of ingestion. Caberdost 0.5mg lasts long. A study of 12 healthy participants shows that the half-life calculated from the urine data is between 63 to 69 hours. However, the onset of Caberdost 0.5mg and its duration of effect depends on the dosage, intervals, and frequency of taking it.
The decrease in prolactin in the bloodstream helps boost the testosterone in the blood. Males experiencing hyperprolactinemia, with increased testosterone, can improve and manage gonadal, reproductive, and sexual health and fertility better. Doctors may use it as a therapy for men with large macroprolactinomas.
What are the Uses and Benefits of Caberdost 0.5mg?
Cabergoline in Caberdost 0.5mg treats multiple health conditions caused by too much prolactin secretion.
Caberdost 0.5mg Uses
- Used to treat menstrual irregularities in PCOS individuals with moderate hyperprolactinemia, but do not delay periods
- Treats irregular menstrual period with moderate hyperprolactinemia in PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) patients
- Treats infertility or abnormal breast milk production (galactorrhea)
- Mitigates the risk of dizziness or passing out
- Prescribed for treating specific menstrual issues
- Infertility in adult men and women
- Tumors in the Pituitary gland–pituitary prolactinomas
- Treat menstrual irregularities in PCOS patients
Caberdost 0.5mg Benefits
- Easy to administer pill with flexible-dose options
- Curb and stabilizes prolactin release
- Boosts ovulation and reduces chances of anovulation
- Safe treatment for regulating irregular menstrual periods
- Shortens the duration of irregular menstruation
- Helps PCOS individuals with prolonged duration of periods
- Improves breast growth and development
- Helps stop unwanted breast milk secretion
- Helps to attain pregnancy
- Improves fertility in men and women
What are the Safe Dosages of Caberdost 0.5mg?
The dosage, intervals, and frequency depend on which medical condition your doctor needs to address and treat first. Safe Caberdost 0.5mg dosage is to follow the prescription and doctor’s advice. Your doctor will determine the dose based on your medical history and underlying health condition. It may alter the dose based on your response to the treatment. Use it under medical supervision.
The dosages vary depending on the medical condition and prolactin levels. Your doctor will target limiting the side effects with the low doses of the medication. Take the drug regularly and up to the duration as mentioned in the Caberdost 0.5mg Rx to enjoy the maximum benefit from the treatment. Mark the days on the calendar to stick to the dosage and duration, and if you do not notice any improvement in the condition, speak to the doctor before pausing the consumption.
How to take Caberdost 0.5mg?
Caberdost 0.5mg is an oral medication to be taken by the mouth. Swallow the Caberdost 0.5mg pill with water. Avoid crushing, splitting, chewing, dissolving, or breaking the pill in the mouth. You can take it with or without meals twice a week. Take it precisely as directed, and never take less or more of it (overdose). You may take one to two pills twice a week. If not underlying infertility cause, 80% of women after taking Caberdost 0.5mg experienced ovulation and pregnancy.
Taking less than prescribed will not produce the desired results, and more of it will produce adverse side effects. Avoid mixing with alcohol, smoking, contraband drugs and substances, pre-existing and OTC medicines, and recreational drugs. Take the dosage at a fixed time and regularly to maximize the benefits.
When Should I Avoid Caberdost 0.5mg?
Caberdost 0.5mg contains certain inactive ingredients that can cause allergic reactions in some individuals. If you are allergic to Caberdost 0.5mg or Cabergoline, active and inactive ingredients, or ergot medicines, such as ergotamine, inform your doctor.
Avoid the medication if you have liver or cardiovascular problems, heart valve disease, heart blockage, surgery, hypertension or hypotension, diabetes, liver, lung, kidney disorder, or abnormal thickening of organ tissues.
Caberdost 0.5mg can cause sedation and drowsiness. Avoid driving, riding, operating machines, and tasks that require high alertness. It can cause giddiness. To decrease giddiness after taking it, rise slowly from a sitting or a lying position.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women must avoid the medication because it may harm the newborn.
If you have scheduled upcoming surgery, inform your doctor before he prescribes the medication.
What are the Side effects of Caberdost 0.5mg?
The common side effects will subside as you get used to the doses, but if they persist or become severe, seek medical intervention immediately.
Common Caberdost 0.5mg Side Effects
- Nausea/vomiting
- Headache
- Heartburn
- Vertigo
- Constipation
- Abnormal pain
- Fatigue and extreme tiredness
- Breast pain
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Hot flushes
- Giddiness
- Valvulopathy related disorder
- Sleepiness/Drowsiness
- Dyspepsia
- Blood pressure increase
- Mood changes
- Gastritis