Sicriptin Tablet

Short Description

Sicriptin Tablet is a medicine used to treat high level of prolactin in the body, female infertility, and acromegaly.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Sicriptin Tablet should be taken with food but take it at the same time every day for better results. 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. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. Perform regular exercise, follow a diet plan, and take other prescribed diabetes medicine while on treatment with this medicine. The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, and dizziness. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Always carry some sugar candy with you to overcome low blood sugar levels. You should avoid drinking alcohol as it can enhance medicine side effects.

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. Sicriptin Tablet is to be taken with food.

Side Effects

Nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, and dizziness

Alcohol Warning

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Sicriptin Tablet.

Breastfeeding Warning

Sicriptin 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

Sicriptin Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Sicriptin Tablet is a dopamine receptor agonist. It decreases the release of prolactin (milk hormone) in the body. Overproduction of this hormone is associated with abnormal production of breast milk as well as suppression of the sexual glands which can cause infertility. Reducing prolactin levels with Sicriptin Tablet can therefore improve these conditions. In acromegaly, it works by lowering the amount of growth hormone in the body.

Take it with or after food to avoid side effects such as nausea or indigestion Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Sicriptin Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness Do not take Sicriptin Tablet if you are breastfeeding Monitoring of blood pressure may be advised regularly during treatment with Sicriptin Tablet