Manufacturer:
Santarus, Inc.
Pharmacological Class:
Dopamine agonist (ergot deriv).
Active Ingredient(s):
Bromocriptine (as mesylate) 0.8mg; tabs.
Indication(s):
Adjunct to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.
Pharmacology:
Bromocriptine is a dopamine receptor agonist that acts on the central nervous system (CNS). Although the exact mechanism of action by which bromocriptine improves glycemic control is not known, it is likely mediated by its ability to increase dopaminergic activity in the CNS. Cycloset improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes without increasing plasma insulin concentrations.
Clinical Trials:
Four double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies were conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of Cycloset in the management of type 2 diabetes.
In a 24-week monotherapy trial, 159 type 2 diabetes patients with inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c 7.5–11%) were randomized to receive Cycloset or placebo. Cycloset improved HbA1c (adj. mean change from baseline: –0.1% for Cycloset vs. 0.3% for placebo) and fasting plasma glucose (adj. mean change from baseline: 0mg/dL for Cycloset vs. 23mg/dL for placebo) compared to placebo.
In two pooled 24-week trials, 494 type 2 diabetes patients with inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c 7.8–12.5%) on stable sulfonylurea therapy were randomized to an add-on therapy with either Cycloset or placebo. Cycloset improved HbA1c (adj mean change from baseline: Study K: –0.1% for Cycloset vs. 0.4% for placebo; Study L: –0.4% for Cycloset vs. 0.3% for placebo) and fasting blood glucose concentrations (adj. mean change from baseline: Study K: 10mg/dL for Cycloset vs. 28mg/dL for placebo; Study L: 3mg/dL for Cycloset vs. 23mg/dL for placebo) compared to placebo.
Lastly, a 52-week safety trial involving 3070 patients compared Cycloset and placebo as add-on therapy to 1–2 oral anti-diabetic medications, including a subgroup being treated with metformin + sulfonylurea only. Patients receiving Cycloset, compared to placebo, experienced a significant improvement in HbA1c when used as adjunctive therapy to 1–2 oral antidiabetic medications (adj. mean change from baseline: –0.4% for Cycloset vs. 0% for placebo), including the subgroup of patients treated only with background metformin + sulfonylurea (adj. mean change from baseline: –0.5% for Cycloset vs. 0% for placebo).
Legal Classification:
Rx
Adults:
Take with food in the AM, within 2 hours of waking. Usual range: 1.6–4.8mg/day. Initially 0.8mg once daily; may increase by 0.8mg per week as tolerated until max 4.8mg/day.
Children:
Not recommended.
Contraindication(s):
Syncopal migraines. Nursing mothers. Other ergot-related drugs.
Warnings/Precautions:
Not for treating type 1 diabetes or ketoacidosis. Monitor orthostatic vital signs initially and periodically during therapy. Severe psychotic disorders: not recommended. Renal or hepatic disease. Pregnancy (Cat.B).
Interaction(s):
Concomitant selective 5-HT1B agonists (eg, sumatriptan), sympathomimetic drugs >10 days, ergot-related drugs within 6 hours, other dopamine agonists and antagonists, including neuroleptics (eg, clozapine, olanzapine, ziprasidone) and metoclopramide: not recommended. Potentiates antihypertensives. May potentiate highly protein bound drugs (eg, salicylates, sulfonamides, chloramphenicol, probenecid). May potentiate or be potentiated by strong CYP3A4 inducers, inhibitors, or substrates (eg, azole antimycotics, HIV protease inhibitors).
Adverse Reaction(s):
GI upset, fatigue, dizziness, headache, hypotension, syncope somnolence, hypoglycemia.
How Supplied:
Tabs—200, 600
Last Updated:
12/8/2010