Improved sexual function in male haemodialysis patients on bromocriptine
Lancet. 1979; 2(8141): 496-497.
The effect of bromocriptine on sexual activity was studied in male haemodialysis patients in a single-blind placebo controlled trial with random cross-over. At a dose of 2.5 mg bromocriptine twice day, plasma-prolactin concentrations were consistently reduced, while sexual function as assessed by a questionnaire was markedly improved. At the doses used, side-effects, particularly hypotension, were common, but bromocriptine helped to restore sexual function in dialysed patients
Bromocriptine [Therapeutic Use] [Adverse Effects]; Impotence [Drug Therapy] [Prevention & Control] [Etiology]; Libido [Drug Effects]; Renal Dialysis [Adverse Effects.]; Coitus; Hypotension [Chemically Induced]; Placebos; Prolactin [Antagonists & Inhibitors] [Blood]; Random Allocation
RCT
