Description
Cabergoline is used to treat hyperprolactinemia (high levels of prolactin, a natural substance that helps breast-feeding women produce milk but can cause symptoms such as infertility, sexual problems, and bone loss in women who are not breast-feeding or men). Cabergoline is in a class of medications called dopamine receptor agonists. It works by decreasing the amount of prolactin in the body.
Other uses for this medicine
Cabergoline is also sometimes used to treat Parkinson’s disease (a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance).
