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Bromocriptine-associated headache: possible life-threatening sympathomimetic interaction.
1Colorado Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Program, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
|November 1, 1991
Summary
Combining bromocriptine for lactation suppression with sympathomimetic drugs can cause severe headaches and dangerous complications in women. This combination therapy poses significant risks during the postpartum period.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pharmacology
- Neurology
Background:
- Bromocriptine is used for lactation suppression.
- Headaches can be a side effect of bromocriptine.
- Sympathomimetic agents are commonly used medications.