Sicriptin Usp 2.5mg Tablet
Manufacturer
Serum Institute Of India Ltd
Salt Composition
Bromocriptine (2.5mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Sicriptin Usp 2.5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat high level of prolactin in the body, female infertility, and acromegaly.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Sicriptin Usp 2.5mg 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.
Directions for Use
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 Usp 2.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How it works
Sicriptin Usp 2.5mg 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 Usp 2.5mg Tablet can therefore improve these conditions. In acromegaly, it works by lowering the amount of growth hormone in the body.
Quick Tips
Sicriptin Usp 2.5mg Tablet is used to treat conditions caused by excess production of a natural hormone called prolactin such as infertility or abnormal production of breast milk (galactorrhoea). It should be taken 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 Usp 2.5mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not take Sicriptin Usp 2.5mg Tablet if you are breastfeeding.
