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Brainstar OD Tablet 10's
About Brainstar OD Tablet 10's
Brainstar OD Tablet 10's belongs to a class of drugs called ergot derivatives used to treat a brain-related problem, i.e., Parkinson's disease. Brainstar OD Tablet 10's helps stop breast milk production soon after stillbirth, abortion, miscarriage, or even after delivery if you do not want to breastfeed your baby once you have started. Brainstar OD Tablet 10's can also be used in monotherapy and other medication to treat acromegaly, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease.
Brainstar OD Tablet 10's contains Bromocriptine, which increases the brain chemical called dopamine, decreasing the amount of prolactin released. It also decreases the release of growth hormone in the body, which treats diseases acromegaly (increased growth hormone levels). Additionally, it reduces insulin resistance, improves blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes mellitus, and increases dopamine level, thereby preventing Parkinson's disease.
Like all medicines, Brainstar OD Tablet 10's can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. You may experience headache, dizziness, drowsiness feeling and being sick constipation blocked nose in some cases. Most of these side effects of Brainstar OD Tablet 10's are temporary, do not require medical attention, and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Do not take Brainstar OD Tablet 10's if you have uncontrolled hypertension, known hypersensitivity to dopamine derivatives, and heart disease as it is known to contraindicate. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, breastfeeding, or having kidney or liver problems. Brainstar OD Tablet 10's should not be used in children below the age of 16 years. Also, try other forms of contraception as the hormonal conditions may not be adequate. Regular blood pressure monitoring is required while you take Brainstar OD Tablet 10's.
Uses of Brainstar OD Tablet 10's
Medicinal Benefits
Brainstar OD Tablet 10's contains Bromocriptine, which reduces the prolactin level in your blood and reduces the effects you have encountered. It works by increasing the brain chemical called dopamine, which decreases the amount of prolactin released. It also decreases the release of growth hormone in the body, which treats diseases acromegaly (increased growth hormone levels). Besides this, Brainstar OD Tablet 10's can also be used to treat other conditions caused by hormonal disruption, leading to high prolactin production levels. This includes lack of periods, infrequent and very light menstruation, periods when there is no ovulation, and without breastfeeding, the secretion of milk from your breast, even in conditions where high prolactin levels are caused by unknown causes (idiopathic hyperprolactinemia) or pituitary gland tumors in both men and women. It is also used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing dopamine levels and using a diet and exercise and sometimes with other medications to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Drug Warnings
Brainstar OD Tablet 10's should not be taken if you are allergic to dopamine agonist or any of the ingredients of Brainstar OD Tablet 10's. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor. Brainstar OD Tablet 10's is not recommended in children below 16 years of age. Do not take Brainstar OD Tablet 10's if you have or ever had uncontrolled hypertension, heart disease (like congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction) as it is known to contra-indicate. Inform your doctor if you have sugar (glucose) and ketones (a type of chemical) in your pee, severe kidney or liver disease, often get urinary tract infection, mental illness, low blood pressure, ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or intestines, Raynaud's syndrome (a condition in which the hands and feet become numb and cool when exposed to cold temperatures). Regular blood pressure monitoring is required during treatment with Brainstar OD Tablet 10's. If you have galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption, tell your doctor before taking Brainstar OD Tablet 10's. It may cause symptomatic hypotension (dizziness, nausea, sweating, and fainting) when you get up too quickly from a lying position. This is more common when you first start taking Brainstar OD Tablet 10's or when your dose is increased. To avoid this problem, get out of bed slowly, resting your feet on the floor for a few minutes before standing up.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: Brainstar OD Tablet 10's interacts with other dopamine agonists (cabergoline, levodopa, pergolide, ropinirole), ergot-type medications (dihydroergotamine, ergoloid mesylates, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, methysergide) antidiabetic drugs (glimepiride, glipizide), diuretics (furosemide), medicines used to control seizures (haloperidol, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital), a medicine used to treat mental illness (clozapine, olanzapine, imipramine), a medicine used to treat HIV infection (efavirenz, ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir), antibiotic (rifampicin, chloramphenicol, clarithromycin, erythromycin), a medicine used to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood (cholestyramine), blood thinner (dabigatran) medicines used for certain heart problems (digoxin), antifungals (itraconazole, ketoconazole).
Drug-Food Interactions: Brainstar OD Tablet 10's may interact with household sugar and cause abdominal discomfort and stomach upset. Therefore one should avoid consuming foods rich in sugar. Additionally, Brainstar OD Tablet 10's interacts with St. John’s wort (a herbal medicine to treat depression).
Drug-Disease Interactions: People affected with heart diseases (like congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction), have sugar (glucose) and ketones (a type of chemical) in your pee, severe kidney or liver disease, often get urinary tract infection, mental illness, low blood pressure, ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or intestines, Raynaud's syndrome (a condition in which the hands and feet become numb and cool when exposed to cold temperatures) and alcoholism should avoid intake of Brainstar OD Tablet 10's.
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Hyperprolactinemia: It is a condition in which a person has higher-than-normal levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood. It causes infertility, decreased sex drive, and bone loss. Also, women may have vaginal dryness, leading to pain during intercourse, menstruation problems, having no periods or irregular periods, and breast milk production when not pregnant or nursing. Erectile dysfunction-trouble getting or keeping an erection and Breast enlargement, and decreased muscle mass and body hair may be observed in men.
Acromegaly: It is a disorder in which too much growth hormone is made, which causes people to be very tall or to have a large face, hands, and feet.
Parkinson's disease: It is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement due to damage of nerve cells in the brain which reduces the levels of dopamine and leads to symptoms such as stiffness, tremor in one hand, shaking, and difficulty in walking, coordination, and balance.
Diabetes mellitus 2: Adult-onset diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar levels. It is type 2 diabetes and occurs when the insulin (a hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas) is resistant in breaking the glucose to have the energy (insulin resistance), or the pancreas (an organ behind the stomach) produces little or no insulin at all. This disease mostly occurs in people aged above 40 years, but can also occur in childhood based on the risk factors.