Dostinex and Cough - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cough is reported as a side effect among people who take Dostinex (cabergoline), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Somavert, and have Acromegaly.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cough when taking Dostinex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,909 people who have side effects when taking Dostinex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dostinex?

Dostinex has active ingredients of cabergoline. It is often used in prolactinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 3,064 Dostinex users. Check the latest studies of Dostinex.

What is Cough?

Cough is found to be associated with 3,047 drugs and 3,805 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cough.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 14, 2026

2,909 people reported to have side effects when taking Dostinex.
Among them, 109 people (3.75%) have Cough.

Among these 109 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Dostinex:

Dostinex (3,064 reports)

Cough treatments and more:

Cough (361,792 reports)

How severe was Cough and when was it recovered:

Cough in Dostinex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cabergoline:

Cough and drugs with ingredients of cabergoline (234 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Dostinex:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cough:

Cough (3,047 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cough:

Cough (3,805 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Gürbüz F, Ya?c?-Küpeli B, K?r Y, Yüksel B, Zorludemir S, Gürbüz BB, Küpeli S, "The first report of cabergoline-induced immune hemolytic anemia in an adolescent with prolactinoma", Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2014 Jan .
Harris YT, Harris AZ, "Cabergoline associated with first episode mania", Psychosomatics, 2012 Jan .
Gürbüz F, Ya?c?-Küpeli B, K?r Y, Yüksel B, Zorludemir S, Gürbüz BB, Küpeli S, "The first report of cabergoline-induced immune hemolytic anemia in an adolescent with prolactinoma", Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2014 Jan .
Harris YT, Harris AZ, "Cabergoline associated with first episode mania", Psychosomatics, 2012 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cabergoline (the active ingredients of Dostinex) and Dostinex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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