Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Patients Receiving Antipsychotics

@article{Miller2004ManagementOH,
  title={Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Patients Receiving Antipsychotics},
  author={Karen K. Miller},
  journal={CNS Spectrums},
  year={2004},
  volume={9},
  pages={28 - 32}
}
  • K. Miller
  • Published 1 August 2004
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • CNS Spectrums
Abstract Hyperprolactinemia is increasingly prevalent in patients with common psychiatric disorders due to increasing prescriptions of antipsychotics, particularly newer atypical neuroleptics, in these patients. However, measurement of prolactin levels is indicated only in symptomatic patients. When hyperprolactinemia is diagnosed, work-up should include exclusion of other causes of hyperprolactinemia, particularly those that might require treatment. Once such causes have been ruled out, a… 
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