Common name

IUPAC name

(4R,7R)-10-bromo-N-[(1S,2S,4R,7S)-2-hydroxy-7-(2-methylpropyl)-5,8-dioxo-4-(propan-2-yl)-3-oxa-6,9-diazatricyclo[7.3.0.0²,⁶]dodecan-4-yl]-6-methyl-6,11-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.0²,

SMILES

[H][C@@]12CCCN1C(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)N1C(=O)[C@](NC(=O)[C@H]3CN(C)[C@]4([H])CC5=C(Br)NC6=CC=CC(=C56)C4=C3)(O[C@@]21O)C(C)C

Compound class

Hormone Antagonists; Antiparkinson Agents; Dopamine Agonists; Antidyskinetics; Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones; Nervous System; Anti-Parkinson Drugs; Prolactine Inhibitors; Dopaminergic Agents; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers; CYP3A4 Inhibitors; Alpha2 Agonists; Combined Inhibitors of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein;

Therapeutic area

For the treatment of galactorrhea due to hyperprolactinemia, prolactin-dependent menstrual disorders and infertility, prolactin-secreting adenomas, prolactin-dependent male hypogonadism, as adjunct therapy to surgery or radiotherapy for acromegaly or as monotherapy is special cases, as monotherapy in early Parksinsonian Syndrome or as an adjunct with levodopa in advanced cases with motor complications. Bromocriptine has also been used off-label to treat restless legs syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.