Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet

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Last updated on 07 Apr 2026 | 12:48 PM (IST)

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is generally used as an add-on to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control. It helps in reducing insulin resistance and provides better control over blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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General Information

Contains

Bromocriptine (0.8mg)

Marketer

USV Private Limited

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Product introduction

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet should be taken with food within 2 hours after waking in the morning. Keep taking this medicine, even if you feel your blood sugar levels are controlled. If you stop it without consulting your doctor, your blood sugar levels could rise and put you at risk of complications. You should remember that it is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, and headache. To prevent this, it is important to have regular meals and always carry a fast-acting source of glucose, such as sugary food or fruit juice, with you. Drinking alcohol can also increase your risk of low blood sugar levels and should be avoided. Other side effects that may be seen on taking this medicine include psychotic disorders, hallucinations, and fibrotic complications.

You should not take it if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus, if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (high levels of acid in your blood), or if you have severe kidney or liver disease. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your blood sugar levels should be checked regularly, and your doctor may also advise blood tests to monitor your blood cell counts and liver function.

Uses of Brainstar Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Benefits of Brainstar Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet is an antidiabetic medicine that helps improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. It works by acting on brain pathways that regulate metabolism, which improves insulin sensitivity and helps the body use glucose more effectively. This helps lower fasting and post-meal blood sugar levels without increasing insulin levels. When used regularly along with diet and exercise, it lower the risk of diabetes-related complications and supports better overall metabolic health.

Side effects of Brainstar Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Brainstar

Nausea
Headache
Dizziness
Fatigue
Vomiting

How to use Brainstar Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Brainstar Tablet works

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet is a dopamine receptor agonist. It is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It helps in reducing insulin resistance and provides better control over blood sugar levels.

Quick tips

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet is used to lower the blood sugar level in adults with type 2 diabetes.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines (if prescribed) along with Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet.
It should be taken with or after food to avoid side effects such as nausea or indigestion.
To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration, as Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) may occur when taken along with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or when delaying/skipping a meal. Carry a sugar source with you for immediate relief.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Alcohol should be used with caution while taking Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet is usually not used during breastfeeding because it suppresses lactation.

Driving

UNSAFE

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

CAUTION

Brainstar 0.8mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Brainstar with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Triptorelin (Injection Route)

Concomitant use should be avoided. Please consult with your doctor.

Moderate

Mifepristone (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Bromocriptine side effects such as nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, constipation or weakness and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the dose of Bromocriptine accordingly. Mifepristone may raise blood levels of Bromocriptine.

Moderate

Ziprasidone (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor, they may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Ziprasidone may reduce efficacy of Bromocriptine.

Moderate

Sirolimus (Injection Route)

Watch out for symptoms of Sirolimus side effects such as joint pain, headache, flushing, nausea, vomiting or weakness and consult your doctor if you experience them.

Moderate

Cabergoline (Oral Route)

Do not consume Cabergoline with Bromocriptine. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Lysergamides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Dopamine agonists-Hyperprolactinemia

Related lab tests

Glucose - Fasting Blood

Glucose - Postprandial Blood

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

References

Parker KL, Schimmer BP. Introduction To Endocrinology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1114.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 160-61.
Garg KK, Chugh SN. Bromocriptin mesylate in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A novel approach. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2017;6(6). [Accessed 18 Jan. 2019] (online) Available at:
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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Brainstar Tablet

Benefits of Brainstar Tablet

Side effects of Brainstar Tablet

How to use Brainstar Tablet

How Brainstar Tablet works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Triptorelin (Injection Route)

Mifepristone (Oral Route)

Ziprasidone (Oral Route)

Sirolimus (Injection Route)

Cabergoline (Oral Route)

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Glucose - Fasting Blood

Glucose - Postprandial Blood

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

References

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