A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Prolactin inhibitors are agents that inhibit the production of prolactin, a hormone that stimulates milk production after childbirth. In both sexes, excessive secretion of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia) can give rise to abnormal production of milk (galactorrhea).
Prolactin inhibitors are dopamine agonists, which effectively treat hyperprolactinemia.
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Medical conditions associated with prolactin inhibitors:
- Acromegaly
- Diabetes, Type 2
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Tardive Dyskinesia
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