A case of galactorrhea during paroxetine treatment.
Paroxetine is one of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant drugs. Galactorrhea can be seen during antidepressant treatments. There are a few reports in literature on paroxetine use and related prolactin level changes. We present a case that was receiving paroxetine in whom despite low blood levels of the drug, hyperprolactinemia, and galactorrhea was found. We present a case that was receiving paroxetine despite low drug blood levels, hyperprolactinemia, and galactorrhea was found in this article.
Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey alperevrensel@gmail.com.
Alper
A
Evrensel
Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Barış
B
Önen Ünsalver
Bilfen Schools, Istanbul, Turkey.
Aslı
A
Akyol
Üsküdar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Emin
ME
Ceylan
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D017374:Paroxetine; D011388:Prolactin; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
galactorrhea; generalized anxiety disorder; hyperprolactinemia; paroxetine; serotonin