Naslov
High doses alprazolam induced amenorrhoea and galactorrhoea

Autori
Petrić, Daniela ; Vučić Peitl Marija ; Peitl Vjekoslav

Izvornik
Psychiatria Danubina (0353-5053) 23 (2011); 123-124

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
alprazolam ; amenorrhoea ; galactorrhoea

Sažetak
Alprazolam belongs in the group of anxiolytics, medicaments used for reducing anxiety. As most other drugs, it can cause various adverse events, including hormonal disturbances and imbalance. Prolactin elevation is one such hormonal adverse event that can lead to galactorrhoea, or abnormal milk discharge from the breast and amenorrhoea. In this case report we will present the case of a female patient that developed galactorrhoea while treated with alprazolam, after all physical factors that can also cause these symptoms were excluded.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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