Information about LOVISTA tablets
LOVISTA is used to suppress the hormone prolactin, which is known as the milk hormone in women. It is taken to stop milk production in women or to treat fertility problems in men.
How do these pills work?
It is composed of cabergoline, which is the substance responsible for stopping the action of the prolactin hormone, which is responsible for the process of milk secretion in the mother’s breast after childbirth or due to miscarriage, in order to allow pregnancy again. It is considered one of the most important hormones that produce protein inside a woman’s body.
Indications for use of LOVISTA tablets
- It is used to stop milk secretion in the mother's breast in the case of a miscarriage in order to get pregnant again or in the case of the mother not wanting to breastfeed naturally.
- It is also used to treat fertility problems in men and to treat infertility through the substance cabergoline, which is present in the male body in small amounts.
- To treat menstrual disorders in women.
- To treat pituitary tumors.
Dosage and method of use of LOVISTA
If you want to increase prolactin levels, you should take one tablet per week or take half a tablet divided into two days per week.
- If Dostinex is prescribed to stop milk production, half a tablet should be taken every 12 hours, divided over two days only, before or after eating.
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the nameLOVISTAPharmaceutical formTabletsthe useStop milk productionthe Producing companyDar Al Dawa Company
What are the side effects of this drug?
These are minor effects and you should not worry about them and you do not need to go to another doctor:-
- Digestive disturbances such as feeling sick, nausea, or pain or cramps in the stomach or intestines.
- Women may experience vaginal discharge when taking Dostinex.
- Low blood pressure.
- Increased sexual desire.
- It affects the nervous system, causing dizziness or vertigo.
- It affects the patient psychologically, so that sometimes one may feel depressed or uncomfortable while sleeping.
Obstacles to using Lovista LOVISTA
- 1- It is prohibited for those who are allergic to the drug, any of its components, or the active ingredient in it (cabergoline).
- 2- It should not be taken by patients suffering from liver or kidney problems.
- 3-For those who suffer from high blood pressure.
- 4- For people with heart disease or those who have fibrosis disorders in the heart, lungs or stomach.
- 5-For those who suffer from shortness of breath or breathing problems in general.
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- 6- It is recommended to avoid taking it for pregnant and breastfeeding women because it causes diseases for fetuses and infants.
- 7- The doctor must know whether the patient has used it for a long time before or not to avoid the appearance of any serious symptoms later.
Taking LOVISTA for pregnant and breastfeeding women
For pregnant women
- Pregnant women should be careful before taking Dostinex because it has been proven in animal experiments that it may cause fetal malformations, but its danger to fetuses has not been proven in humans. However, caution must be taken to avoid birth defects, and it is possible that the fetus may develop defects in its respiratory system or muscular system.
- Pregnant women or women who are preparing to become pregnant should stop taking Dostinex at least one month before pregnancy occurs, because its half-life in the body ranges from 79 to 115 hours.
For breastfeeding
- As for breastfeeding women, it has been scientifically proven that it is secreted in breast milk, which may cause problems for the infant.