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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr;51(3):302-5.
doi: 10.1177/0091217416651257.

A case of galactorrhea during paroxetine treatment

Alper Evrensel  1 , Barış Önen Ünsalver  2 , Aslı Akyol  3 , Mehmet Emin Ceylan  2
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A case of galactorrhea during paroxetine treatment

Alper Evrensel et al. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: galactorrhea; generalized anxiety disorder; hyperprolactinemia; paroxetine; serotonin.

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