INHIBITION OF PUERPERAL LACTATION
- 12 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 56 (4) , 327-331
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016347709154987
Abstract
Bromocriptine and placebo were randomly allocated for three weeks to 52 postpartum patients requiring lactation suppression. Bromocriptine significantly lowered plasma prolactin levels and suppressed breast milk, breast pain and engorgement quicker than placebo. No side‐effects were noted and rebound lactation did not occur. Menstruation appeared to re‐start sooner when Bromocriptine was given.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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