Antidepressants and galactorrhoea

Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 1987 Oct;2(4):361-3. doi: 10.1097/00004850-198710000-00010.

Abstract

Several antidepressants have been reported to produce hyperprolactinaemia, with or without galactorrhoea. We report a case of galactorrhoea associated with dothiepin and discuss the effects of a subsequent change in antidepressants.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Depression / drug therapy
  • Dibenzothiepins / adverse effects*
  • Dothiepin / adverse effects*
  • Dothiepin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Galactorrhea / blood
  • Galactorrhea / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Lactation Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prolactin / blood

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Dibenzothiepins
  • Prolactin
  • Dothiepin