Ranitidine-induced galactorrhea in a postmenopausal female

We report a case of drug-induced hyperprolactinemia in a 46 year postmenopausal female presenting as galactorrhea and painful breast engorgement as result of ranitidine exposure. The occurrence of galactorrhea as an adverse effect of ranitidine therapy is scarcely reported in literature and to the b...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2019-09, Vol.8 (9), p.3057-3058
Main Authors: Agrawal, Prabhat, Pursnani, Nikhil, Parihar, Awantika, Singh, Boentika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antidepressants
Antihypertensive agents
Antipsychotic agents
Cabergoline
Case Report
Complications and side effects
Dosage and administration
Galactorrhea
Hartwig's scale
Health aspects
Histamine H2 antagonists
Hyperprolactinemia
Medical research
Naranjo's scale
Postmenopausal women
Ranitidine
Risk factors
Tricyclic antidepressants
Women
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Summary:We report a case of drug-induced hyperprolactinemia in a 46 year postmenopausal female presenting as galactorrhea and painful breast engorgement as result of ranitidine exposure. The occurrence of galactorrhea as an adverse effect of ranitidine therapy is scarcely reported in literature and to the best of our knowledge this is first such reported case.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_633_19