by CMGC Santos 2024BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The association of the use of some drugs with hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea has pathophysiological causes of
After infancy, galactorrhea usually is medication-induced. The most common pathologic cause of galactorrhea is a pituitary tumor. Other causes include hypothalamic and pituitary stalk lesions
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
drugs and medications is a first step in diagnosing the cause of galactorrhea. A physical examination, along with a breast examination, will usually be
46 A wide variety of drugs have also been implicated in causing galactorrhea. The most common drugs are dopamine receptor blockers and catecholamine
Galactorrhea refers to milk breast discharge unrelated to pregnancy or lactation. In certain instances, galactorrhea can be considered physiologic, such as in instances of fluctuating hormone levels or nipple stimulation. Causes of galactorrhea can be categorized as hypothalamic-pituitary causes and non-hypothalamic-pituitary causes.
Prescription medications, herbal supplements, and illicit drugs account for 20% of all episodes of galactorrhea. The most common prescription medications that cause galactorrhea are antipsychotic medications and the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor antidepressant medications such as citalpram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline.
Many medications, illicit drugs and herbal supplements can cause galactorrhea. Physiologic conditions (14 percent) Pregnancy and postpartum state to cause galactorrhea. However, some pa-
Galactorrhea can also be caused by antipsychotics that cause hyperprolactinemia by blocking dopamine receptors responsible for control of prolactin release. Of these, risperidone is the most notorious for causing this complication. [5] Case reports suggest proton-pump inhibitors have been shown to cause galactorrhea.
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