Golin 0.5mg Tablet

Short Description

Golin 0.5mg Tablet is a dopamine agonist used to treat conditions such as infertility or abnormal production of breast milk (galactorrhoea) caused due to excess production of a natural hormone called prolactin.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Golin 0.5mg Tablet should be taken with food but take it at the same time to get the most benefit. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, headache, dizziness, and low blood pressure. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. To overcome dizziness, you must avoid driving or rise slowly from sitting or lying position. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had high blood pressure after birth or had heart disease. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Your doctor may check blood pressure regularly while taking this medicine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Golin 0.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Side Effects

Nausea Headache Dizziness Low blood pressure

Alcohol Warning

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Golin 0.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

Golin 0.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Golin 0.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Golin 0.5mg Tablet works by decreasing the release of prolactin, a hormone that stimulates breast milk production. This stops the production of breast milk in case of stillbirth, abortion or miscarriage.

Take it with or after food to avoid side effects such as nausea or indigestion. Be cautious while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Golin 0.5mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness. Regular monitoring of blood pressure may be advised during treatment with Golin 0.5mg Tablet.