Dostiheal 0.5 mg (Cabergoline)

What Is Dostiheal 0.5 mg?

Dostiheal 0.50 mg Tablet is a dopamine agonist. It is used for the treatment of a high level of prolactin. It is also helpful in stopping breast milk production in cases of stillbirth, abortion, or miscarriage.

Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet should be taken with food,  but take it at the same time to get the most benefit. It should be taken as your doctor’s advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.

How Dostiheal Tablet Works

Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet works by decreasing the release of prolactin, a hormone that stimulates breast milk production. This stops the production of breast milk in case of stillbirth, abortion or miscarriage.

How To Use Dostiheal Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet is to be taken with food.

Benefits Of Dostiheal Tablet

In Treatment of High levels of prolactin

Prolactin is a hormone that helps in the growth and development of breasts and also causes milk secretion in females. Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet helps stop breast milk secretion in females who have had a stillbirth, miscarriage, or abortion. It acts on a chemical in the brain, dopamine, that is responsible for these high levels of prolactin and stops milk secretion.

Side Effects Of Dostiheal Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Dostiheal

• Nausea
• Constipation
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Vertigo
• Abdominal pain
• Breast pain
• Sleepiness
• Valvulopathy and related disorders
• Dyspepsia
• Gastritis
• Weakness
• Depression
• Postural hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Hot flushes

Warning

Alcohol

Caution is advise when consuming alcohol with Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks.

Breast feeding

Dostiheal 0.50 mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limit human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Dostiheal 0.50 mg Tablet is usually not used during breastfeeding because it suppresses lactation.

Driving

Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet may not be need in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet should be use with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet may be need.

FAQ’s

Q. What is Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet and what is it used for?

Dostiheal 0.50 mg Tablet contains Cabergoline, which belongs to a group of medicines that reduces the level of prolactin. It is use to treat medical problems such as galactorrhoea due to abnormally high level of prolactin. It is also use to stops breast milk production (lactation) in case of stillbirth, abortion or miscarriage.

Q. How and in what dose should I take Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet?

Take this medicine, as per the advice of your doctor. The advise dose and duration depend on your medical condition. It is suggest to take this medicine with food or after food, to reduce the chances of nausea or vomiting.

Q. What are the possible side effects of using Dostiheal 0.50 Tablet?

During the first few days of treatment, this medicine may decrease your blood pressure which could make you feel dizzy. So, it is suggest that you change your position slowly when trying to sit, stand or lie down during the initial days of the treatment. Your doctor may suggest you to monitor your blood pressure regularly during these days. The other common side effects are drowsiness, nausea, headache, dizziness, vertigo, stomach pain, indigestion, fatigue, and weakness. If any of these side effects bother you, consult your doctor.