A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are considered to be low side effect profile drugs as compared to conventional antidepressants. The primary care physicians should be aware of the rare and depressing side effect of these drugs when they are prescribed in young, nonpregnant females. Mastalgia...
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| author | Monika Pathania Bhomik Goel Puneet Dhamija Ravi Kant Minakshi Dhar Sunita Mittal |
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| description | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are considered to be low side effect profile drugs as compared to conventional antidepressants. The primary care physicians should be aware of the rare and depressing side effect of these drugs when they are prescribed in young, nonpregnant females. Mastalgia has been reported in <1% of the cases. Galactorrhea as an adverse drug reaction has been reported in very few case reports, and the frequency of this side effect is unknown. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9130a74755564fa2988bfa6c13e5a4402022-12-22T00:35:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632018-01-017246646710.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_105_17A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopramMonika PathaniaBhomik GoelPuneet DhamijaRavi KantMinakshi DharSunita MittalSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are considered to be low side effect profile drugs as compared to conventional antidepressants. The primary care physicians should be aware of the rare and depressing side effect of these drugs when they are prescribed in young, nonpregnant females. Mastalgia has been reported in <1% of the cases. Galactorrhea as an adverse drug reaction has been reported in very few case reports, and the frequency of this side effect is unknown.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=466;epage=467;aulast=PathaniaAntidepressantseuprolactinemiamastalgiaside effect |
| spellingShingle | Monika Pathania Bhomik Goel Puneet Dhamija Ravi Kant Minakshi Dhar Sunita Mittal A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Antidepressants euprolactinemia mastalgia side effect |
| title | A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram |
| title_full | A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram |
| title_fullStr | A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram |
| title_short | A rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram |
| title_sort | rare adverse drug reaction to escitalopram |
| topic | Antidepressants euprolactinemia mastalgia side effect |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=466;epage=467;aulast=Pathania |
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