by CMGC Santos 2024Antidepressant drugs with serotoninergic activity can cause hyperprolactinemia, which is associated with galactorrhea, gy- necomastia
Introduction: Several drugs can cause galactorrhea and it's etiology The strict temporal relationship between the use of the drug and the
by E Jurkutė 2024Hereby we present gynecomastia and galactorrhea case, caused by drug abuse. Case: A 24-year-old male, 3 years suffering from gynecomastia and galactorrhea, came
antagonism of receptor may result in hyperprolactinemia can cause galactorrhea Drugs Stats Cardiovascular Endocrine Gastrointestinal
Several drugs are known to cause galactorrhea including CNS dopamine depleting agents, Dopamine receptor blocking agents, Haloperidol
The SSRI class of drugs, including escitalopram, can cause increased prolactin levels and galactorrhea in nonpregnant, nonnursing patients.[20-
If a doctor suspects the symptoms of Galactorrhea to be caused by some form of medication, he or she might instruct sufferers to stop taking that particular drug for a short span of time for assessing the possible cause. Galactorrhea Differential Diagnosis
Galactorrhea literally means flow of milk. It refers to a milky discharge from the nipple of the breast in someone who is not nursing a baby. Galactorrhea may occur in men and women. Galactorrhea usually occurs from both breasts. It is not a disease, but rather a symptom that can have several causes.
galactorrhea. and/or features of Discontinuation of the causative agent should be considered for medication-induced hyperprolactinemia.
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