Short answer: The cabergoline label has no missed-dose instructions in the prescribing information or Patient Information. It describes a dose taken twice a week, starting at 0.25 mg, with or without food. The elimination half-life is 63 to 69 hours, so levels fall slowly between doses. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist what to do after a missed dose.
| Situation | What the label says |
|---|---|
| Schedule | 0.25 mg twice weekly to start, up to 1 mg twice weekly (2.2) |
| Missed-dose rule | None in the label |
| Half-life | 63 to 69 hours (12.3) |
No. We checked the cabergoline prescribing information and Patient Information from Mylan on DailyMed. Neither says what to do after a missed dose. Section 2.2 gives a twice-weekly schedule, raised by 0.25 mg no more often than every 4 weeks.
Section 12.3 gives an elimination half-life of 63 to 69 hours. With a long half-life and two doses a week, levels change slowly from one day to the next.
Cabergoline is labeled for high prolactin levels (section 1). Other uses are outside the label, so the label has no schedule or missed-dose rule for them.
This page summarizes FDA labeling. It is not personalized medical advice; confirm what to do with your prescriber or pharmacist.