(Click Cycloset Uses for more information on what the medication is used for, including possible off-label uses.)
Who Makes This Medication?
Cycloset is made by Patheon, Inc. for VeroScience LLC.
Cycloset belongs to a group of medications known as ergot alkaloids.
It works as a dopamine receptor agonist, which means that it binds to and stimulates dopamine receptors. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (a chemical that transmits signals between nerves).
It is not entirely clear how Cycloset works to control blood sugar, but it is thought that stimulating dopamine receptors in the brain at certain times of the day "resets" the biological clock and improves metabolism. It is thought that seasonal changes in the metabolism of wild animals are due to similar mechanisms.
For years, bromocriptine (the active ingredient in Cycloset) has been used to treat
Parkinson's disease,
acromegaly (a growth disorder), and hyperprolactinemia (a hormone disorder). Only recently has it been approved for
treating diabetes.
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