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Low dose quetiapine induced galactorrhoea: a case report

Maneesh Gupta

Josiah Thomas Memorial Hall, Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8LQ, UK

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2007, 3:12doi:10.1186/1745-0179-3-12

Published: 24 July 2007

Abstract

Background

Quetiapine causes less prolactin elevation and/or galactorrhoea than other atypical antipsychotics.

Case Presentation

Ms AB had galactorrhoea and raised prolactin levels at only 100 mg of quetiapine daily.

Conclusion

Low dose quetiapine can also cause galactorrhoea.


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