| bromocriptine | <chemical> A semisynthetic ergot alkaloid that is a dopamine d2 agonist. It suppresses prolactin secretion and is used to treat amenorrhoea, galactorrhoea, and female infertility, and has been proposed for parkinson disease. Pharmacological action: antiparkinson agents, dopamine agonists, hormone antagonists. Chemical name: Ergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 2-bromo-12'-hydroxy-2'-(1-methylethyl)-5'-(2-methylpropyl)-, (5'alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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