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Case 7: - Where did her period go?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2024

By
Mark Wiener  and
Cristiana Mihai
Edited by
Nevena V. Radonjić ,
Thomas L. Schwartz  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Nevena V. Radonjić
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Thomas L. Schwartz
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Which antipsychotic medications are most commonly associated with causing hyperprolactinemia?

Keywords

schizophreniahyperprolactinemiacross-titrationamenorrheaaugmentationcombinationD2 partial agonistpaliperidone (invega Sustenna)haloperidol(Haldol)aripiprazole (Abilify)olanzapine (Zyprexa)quetiapine (Seroquel)risperidone (Risperdal)lurasidone (Latuda)
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Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology , pp. 109 - 132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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