Can Tcas Cause Galactorrhea?
Hormonal Side Effects of Antidepressants Are Infrequent, and Galactorrhea Is Seldom Mentioned Among Tricyclic Antidepressant (Tca) and Selective Serotonin...
Hormonal side effects of antidepressants are infrequent, and galactorrhea is seldom mentioned among tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-related side effects.
What medications can cause galactorrhea?
- Medications, such as certain sedatives, antidepressants, antipsychotics and high blood pressure drugs.
- Opioid use.
- Herbal supplements, such as fennel, anise or fenugreek seed.
- Birth control pills.
- A noncancerous pituitary tumor (prolactinoma) or other disorder of the pituitary gland.
Which antidepressants can cause galactorrhea?
Tricyclic antidepressants have sometimes been associated with galactorrhea [1]. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also been reported to cause galactorrhea and prolactin increase, such as fluoxetine [2], sertraline [3] and fluvoxamine [4].
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