Proton Pump Inhibitor-Induced Galactorrhea in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Friend or Foe? [PDF]
Over the last decades, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been widely used as the mainstay for treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal side effects, gastroesophageal reflux, and peptic ulcer disease.
Marios Prikis+2 more
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Omeprazole-induced galactorrhea in kidney transplant patients—a case report [PDF]
Background Omeprazole belongs to the pharmacological classifications of proton pump inhibitors and is a widely used medicine. All proton pump inhibitors have a common mechanism of action and are prodrugs that require activation in an acidic environment ...
Choki Dorji+2 more
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Galactorrhea Induced by Risperidone
An 87-year-old man with Alzheimer-type dementia presented to our hospital with pain in the right breast. A physical examination revealed nipple discharge and gynecomastia of the right breast (Picture 1, 2, arrows).
Shota Sakaguchi, Kiyoshi Aizawa
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Short-term prolactin administration causes expressible galactorrhea but does not affect bone turnover: pilot data for a new lactation agent [PDF]
Background Medications used to augment lactation increase prolactin secretion but can have intolerable side effects. We examined the biological activity of recombinant human prolactin (r-hPRL) as preliminary data for its use to augment lactation. Methods
Smith Patricia C+2 more
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A case report on escitalopram-induced galactorrhea with euprolactinemia
Galactorrhea is defined as the spontaneous flow of a milky or colorless fluid-like discharge from the nipple. The condition occurs most often in women but can also develop in men and children. Galactorrhea is more common with antipsychotics when compared
Saikiran Pasupula+3 more
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Galactorrhea and galactocele formation after augmentation mammoplasty and augmentation mastopexy
Purpose: Some of the most common complications associated with augmentation mammoplasty (AUM) and augmentation mastopexy (AUMX) include infections, seroma, hematoma, capsular contracture, asymmetry, hypertrophic scars, implant rupture, and deformities ...
Safvet Ors
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Incidence of Galactorrhea in Young Women Using Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate [PDF]
Galactorrhea is rarely mentioned as a possible side effect of the use of Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA). Over the last few years, we have noticed an increased number of patients complaining of galactorrhea. A review of clinical data showed that
Hatim A. Omar+4 more
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Hyperprolactinemia with Galactorrhea Due to Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Case Report and Review of Literature [PDF]
Hyperprolactinemia is a common finding in primary hypothyroidism, but increased prolactin in the setting of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has been scarcely reported in the literature.
Kashif Aziz+4 more
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Ranitidine-induced galactorrhea in a postmenopausal female
We report a case of drug-induced hyperprolactinemia in a 46 year postmenopausal female presenting as galactorrhea and painful breast engorgement as result of ranitidine exposure.
Prabhat Agrawal+3 more
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Fluvoxamine-induced galactorrhea: A case series
Galactorrhea is a very distressing symptom, especially for unmarried females, and medication-induced galactorrhea is a common etiological factor. Among psychotropics, antipsychotic-induced galactorrhea is commonly reported.
Hiral Kotadia+2 more
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