- Hypersensitive (allergic) to Caberol, to other medicines called ergot alkaloids, (e.g. pergolide, bromocriptine, lisuride, ergotamine or ergometrine) or to any of the other ingredients in the tablet
- Severe liver disease
- High blood pressure in pregnancy associated with swelling and protein in the urine (toxaemia of pregnancy)
- Anti-psychotics or have a history of mental illness associated with child-birth (puerperal psychosis)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Treated with Caberol for a long period and have or had fibrotic reactions (scar tissue) affecting your heart
Dopamine agonists in general should not be used in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension, for example, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, unless the potential benefit is judged to outweigh the possible risk. Initial doses higher than 1.0 mg may produce orthostatic hypotension. Care should be exercised when administering Caberol with other medications known to lower blood pressure. Caberol is not indicated for the inhibition or suppression of physiologic lactation. Use of bromocriptine, another dopamine agonist for this purpose, has been associated with cases of hypertension, stroke, and seizures. Since Caberol is extensively metabolized by the liver, caution should be used when administering Caberol to patients with hepatic impairment. Following diagnosis of pleural effusion or pulmonary fibrosis or valvulopathy, the discontinuance of Caberol has been reported to result in improvement of signs and symptoms.