Gynecological follow-up of parkinsonian patients on long-term bromocriptine treatment.
Bromocriptine given for prolonged times at high doses has been found to induce tumors in the uterus in aged rats. To elucidate the possible tumorigenic effect of long-term treatment with bromocriptine in humans, 35 women treated with this drug for chronic parkinsonism were studied. For each patient a gynecological anamnesis and examination were performed; one or several cervicovaginal smears and endometrial samples were also taken, by jetwash. No evidence of malignant changes was seen. Thus, in this respect bromocriptine would appear to be a safe drug, even for long-term use.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000187:drug effects; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D014599:Uterus / Q000187:drug effects; D014621:Vagina / Q000187:drug effects; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D014844:Vulva / Q000187:drug effects
D001971:Bromocriptine