Affiliation:
1. MS (General Surgery), ITBP Base Hospital, New Delhi
2. MD (Radiology), ITBP Base Hospital, New Delhi
Abstract
Domperidone is a prokinetic drug used for diabetic gastro paresis, hiccoughs, and vomiting. As it has preferential action on the D2 receptors of the
upper gastrointestinal tract hence neurological side effects, and hyperprolactinemia are rarely reported. It is not known to cross the blood brain
barrier and hence, neurological side effects are rare. Stomach cramps, diarrhea, constipation, mastalgia are the rarer side effects which have been
observed. We would like to report a case of domperidone induced galactorrhea in a young female who presented with galactorrhea and breast
abscess along with pituitary microadenoma.
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