Injection site reactions remain mild for both medications when proper technique is used
J Endocrinol (1991) 130(2):26772
Under normal physiological conditions, the BBB separates the central nervous system from the peripheral vascular system, thereby maintaining stable iron levels within the brain
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Your provider determines your personal optimal dose, which may be lower than the maximummany people achieve significant weight loss at 1.7 or 2.0 mg
Menopause has also been suggested as a factor that increases the probability of maintaining normoprolactinemia after dopamine agonist therapy is stopped.18 Unless there is evidence of growth of a prolactinoma or related symptoms, such as headache, there is no indication to continue dopamine agonist therapy after menopause.18 There are no significant differences in age, sex, initial dopamine agonist dose or length of treatment between those with continued normoprolactinemia and those with recurrence of hyperprolactinemia.18 We suggest that the dopamine agonist dose be decreased after 2 or 3 years of normal prolactin levels and that therapy be stopped if the prolactin levels remain unchanged after 1 year at the reduced dose