Drug reference
cabergoline
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Drug class
Endocrine (Pituitary Hormones)
Mechanism of action
Long acting dopamine receptor agonist with high affinity for D2 receptors, thereby inhibiting prolactin release
Common side effects
- Asthenia
- Dizziness
- Somnolence
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
Known interactions (38)
- cabergoline + chlorpromazine Major
- cabergoline + clarithromycin Major
- cabergoline + fluphenazine Major
- cabergoline + haloperidol Major
- cabergoline + loxapine Major
- cabergoline + metoclopramide Major
- cabergoline + paliperidone Major
- cabergoline + perphenazine Major
- cabergoline + pimozide Major
- cabergoline + prochlorperazine Major
- cabergoline + risperidone Major
- cabergoline + thioridazine Major
- adrenaline-articaine + cabergoline Moderate
- almotriptan + cabergoline Moderate
- aripiprazole + cabergoline Moderate
- cabergoline + clozapine Moderate
- cabergoline + dextroamphetamine Moderate
- cabergoline + dobutamine Moderate
- cabergoline + dopamine Moderate
- cabergoline + eletriptan Moderate
- cabergoline + epinephrine Moderate
- cabergoline + frovatriptan Moderate
- cabergoline + lisdexamfetamine Moderate
- cabergoline + methamphetamine Moderate
- cabergoline + methylphenidate Moderate
- cabergoline + midodrine Moderate
- cabergoline + naratriptan Moderate
- cabergoline + nitroglycerin Moderate
- cabergoline + olanzapine Moderate
- cabergoline + phenylephrine Moderate
- cabergoline + pseudoephedrine Moderate
- cabergoline + quetiapine Moderate
- cabergoline + rizatriptan Moderate
- cabergoline + sumatriptan Moderate
- cabergoline + xylometazoline Moderate
- cabergoline + ziprasidone Moderate
- cabergoline + zolmitriptan Moderate
- cabergoline + isoproterenol Minor
Related conditions
Frequently asked questions
What drug class is cabergoline?
cabergoline belongs to: Endocrine.
How does cabergoline work?
Long acting dopamine receptor agonist with high affinity for D2 receptors, thereby inhibiting prolactin release
What are the common side effects of cabergoline?
Asthenia, Dizziness, Somnolence, Headache, Fatigue, Nausea, Abdominal pain
Which drugs interact with cabergoline?
chlorpromazine, clarithromycin, fluphenazine, haloperidol, loxapine, metoclopramide, paliperidone, perphenazine, pimozide, prochlorperazine, risperidone, thioridazine, adrenaline-articaine, almotriptan, aripiprazole
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