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new_n_lost
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04/02/07 - 04:39 PM

Dont Know the Answer Need Help with This One

A 26 year old female presents with a six weeks history of galactorrhoea. She has no other symptoms but takes medication for contraception, dyspepsia and migraine. Examination reveals slight galactorrhoea with expression from both breasts but is otherwise normal.
Investigations show: Prolactin 915 mU/L (<450)

Which one of the following drugs may be responsible?
1 ) Codeine phosphate
2 ) Metoclopramide
3 ) Omeprazole
4 ) Oral contraceptive pill
5 ) Sumatriptan

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04/02/07 - 04:43 PM

2 ) Metoclopramide --->Dopamine depleting drug---->inc prolactin

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04/02/07 - 04:47 PM

Wth abt OCP will it increase the Prolactin Levels

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04/02/07 - 04:52 PM

That was an old concept,not found to be true any more.
There is a clear answer here and that is metaclopramide..

GL

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04/02/07 - 09:20 PM

agree with Aashi

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04/02/07 - 09:56 PM

2.Dopamine antagonist..and u know the ans......just OVER thought !

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04/03/07 - 03:40 AM

Aashi wrote:
2 ) Metoclopramide --->Dopamine depleting drug---->inc prolactin

yup its true

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04/08/07 - 10:07 AM

Regaln...is the answer... also watch out for questions with simptoms of Parkinson, with sudden onset of smx post several months of Reglan use.

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05/22/07 - 07:54 PM

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