[Dostinex - the most effective medicine for inhibition of postpartal lactation]

The aim of the authors is to confirm the efficiency of the Dostinex for prevention an inhibition of the puerparal Lactation. Dostinex is a dopamine ergoline derivation that strongly decrease the Prolactin secretion and has a long-lasting effect. 20 parturients were treated with Dostinex and the most common indication was: death fetus (12 cases), disorders of the nipples (2 cases) and 1 occasion with epilepsy, thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic disease of the V. ileofemoralis, polymastia and polythelia and fetal malformations and in 2 women with hypergalactemy was given for inhibition of the lactation (1/2 table. For 4 days). The treatment is based on two tablets daily in the first 24 h. after delivery in 6 cases and for the other--2 x 1/2 table. daily for 2 days. Our conclusion is that Dostinex is the most effective agent for prevention of the postpartal lactation given once a day (2 table.) in the first 24 h. post delivery. We read good effect when the medicine was taken twice daily x 1/2 table. for 2 days. Dostinex shows vary good compliance and low rate of relapse of the Lactation.