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Table 1 Pharmacological causes of hyperprolactinaemia [182]

From: The risks of overlooking the diagnosis of secreting pituitary adenomas

Pharmacological group

Drugs

Antipsychotics

Typical: phenothiazines, butirophenones, thyoxanthenes

Atypical: risperidone, molindone, amisulpride, quetiapine, olanzapine

Antidepressants

Tricyclics: amitriptyline, desipramine, clomipramine

MAO inhibitors: pargyline, clorgyline

SSRIs: fluoxetine, citalopram, paroxetine

Antihypertensive drugs

Verapamil, α-methyldopa, reserpine, labetolol

Anticonvulsants

Phenytoin

Prokinetics

Metoclopramide, domperidone

Hormonal preparations

Oestrogen, danazol

H2-blockers

Cimetidine, ranitidine

Controlled substances

Opiates, methadone, morphine, apomorphine, heroin, cocaine, marijuana

Other

Anaesthetics, sibutramine, alcohol

  1. MAO monoamine oxidase, SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor