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  • Title: Bromocriptine associated with postpartum hypertension, seizures, and pituitary hemorrhage.
    Author: Gittelman DK.
    Journal: Gen Hosp Psychiatry; 1991 Jul; 13(4):278-80. PubMed ID: 1874430.
    Abstract:
    Bromocriptine, an ergot alkaloid dopamine agonist, is a recent common treatment for suppression of lactation in postpartum women. A case is presented of a postpartum woman prescribed bromocriptine for suppression of lactation who developed hypertension, headaches, blurry vision, seizures, and pituitary hemorrhage. Differential diagnosis and a literature review are considered.
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