Pregnancy after combined treatment with bromocriptine and tamoxifen in two patients with pituitary prolactinomas

Fertil Steril. 1986 Aug;46(2):312-4. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49531-2.

Abstract

Two patients with prolactinomas who could not tolerate a large dose of bromocriptine were treated with combination of bromocriptine and tamoxifen. This combined therapy normalized the PRL level and restored a regular ovulatory cycle, which resulted in pregnancy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bromocriptine / therapeutic use*
  • Callitrichinae
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
  • Humans
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / drug therapy*
  • Prolactin / blood
  • Prolactin / metabolism*
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Tamoxifen / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Tamoxifen
  • Bromocriptine
  • Prolactin
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone