Abstract | UNLABELLED: METHODS AND PATIENTS: Five of our patients (from the January to July in 2005) treated for more than two months with new generation antipsychotics had the symptoms of galactorrhea/breast tenderness. The diagnoses in according to ICD-10 were: schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. The differential-diagnostic examination were: physical, neuroimaging and laboratory including prolactin level followed up on the 4th, 8th weeks after the therapeutical intervention. RESULTS: The galactorrhoea disappeared and prolactin levels normalized after the switching to quetiapine. In the case of bromocriptine addition to previous therapy symptom stopped but the hormone level did not change significantly. There was remission and/or stabilisation of psychotic symptoms with quetiapine. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | László Kovács, Gábor Kovács |
Journal | Neuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica : a Magyar Pszichofarmakologiai Egyesulet lapja = official journal of the Hungarian Association of Psychopharmacology
(Neuropsychopharmacol Hung)
Vol. 8
Issue 2
Pg. 61-6
(Jun 2006)
ISSN: 1419-8711 [Print] Hungary |
Vernacular Title | Endokrin mellékhatások antipszichotikummal kezelt pszichiátriai betegeknél. |
PMID | 17073213
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Dibenzothiazepines
- Piperazines
- Quinolones
- Benzodiazepines
- Quetiapine Fumarate
- Sulpiride
- Amisulpride
- Aripiprazole
- Prolactin
- Olanzapine
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Topics |
- Adult
- Amisulpride
- Antipsychotic Agents
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Aripiprazole
- Benzodiazepines
(adverse effects)
- Breast
(drug effects)
- Dibenzothiazepines
(administration & dosage)
- Endocrine System
(drug effects)
- Female
- Galactorrhea
(chemically induced)
- Gynecomastia
(chemically induced)
- Humans
- Male
- Olanzapine
- Piperazines
(adverse effects)
- Prolactin
(blood)
- Quetiapine Fumarate
- Quinolones
(adverse effects)
- Schizophrenia
(drug therapy)
- Sulpiride
(adverse effects, analogs & derivatives)
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