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Galactorrhea

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Galactorrhea (also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto- + -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto- + -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing. [1]

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Amisulpride

Amisulpride, sold under the brand name Solian among others, is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia.

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Amoxapine

Amoxapine, sold under the brand name Asendin among others, is a tetracyclic antidepressant (TeCA), though it is often classified as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA).

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Antipsychotic

Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers, are a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Asenapine

Asenapine, sold under the trade names Saphris and Sycrest among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and acute mania associated with bipolar disorder.

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Atypical antipsychotic

The atypical antipsychotics (AAP; also known as second generation antipsychotics (SGAs)) are a group of antipsychotic drugs (antipsychotic drugs in general are also known as major tranquilizers and neuroleptics, although the latter is usually reserved for the typical antipsychotics) used to treat psychiatric conditions.

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Breast

The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso of primates.

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Breast disease

Breast diseases can be classified either with disorders of the integument, or disorders of the reproductive system.

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Breast engorgement

Breast engorgement occurs in the mammary glands due to expansion and pressure exerted by the synthesis and storage of breast milk.

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Breastfeeding difficulties

Breastfeeding difficulties refers to problems that arise from breastfeeding, the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman's breasts.

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Cabergoline

Cabergoline (brand names Dostinex and others), an ergot derivative, is a potent dopamine receptor agonist on D2 receptors.

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Chiasmal syndrome

Chiasmal syndrome is the set of signs and symptoms that are associated with lesions of the optic chiasm, manifesting as various impairments of the sufferer's visual field according to the location of the lesion along the optic nerve.

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Clomipramine

Clomipramine, sold under the brand name Anafranil among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA).

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Cyproterone acetate

Cyproterone acetate (CPA), sold alone under the brand name Androcur or with ethinylestradiol (EE) under the brand names Diane or Diane-35 among others, is an antiandrogen and progestogen which is used in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions like acne, excessive hair growth, early puberty, and prostate cancer, as a component of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender women, and in birth control pills.

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Domperidone

Domperidone, sold under the brand name Motilium among others, is a peripherally selective dopamine D2 receptor antagonist that was developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica and is used as an antiemetic, gastroprokinetic agent, and galactagogue.

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Dopamine antagonist

A dopamine antagonist (antidopaminergic) is a type of drug which blocks dopamine receptors by receptor antagonism.

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Dosulepin

Dosulepin, also known as dothiepin and sold under the brand name Prothiaden among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) which is used in the treatment of depression.

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Doxepin

Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used as a pill to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic hives, and for short-term help with trouble remaining asleep after going to bed (a form of insomnia).

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Erotic lactation

Erotic lactation is sexual arousal by breastfeeding on a woman's breast.

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Estrogen (medication)

An estrogen is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.

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Fluphenazine

Fluphenazine, sold under the brand names Prolixin among others, is an antipsychotic medication.

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Galactagogue

A galactagogue, or galactogogue, (from γάλα, milk, + ἀγωγός, leading) is a substance that promotes lactation in humans and other animals.

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Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia

Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia is increased blood prolactin levels associated with galactorrhea (abnormal milk secretion).

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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is an endocrine system disorder in which a noncancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue occurs.

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High-dose estrogen

High-dose estrogen (HDE) is a type of hormone therapy in which high doses of estrogens are given.

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Hyperprolactinaemia

Hyperprolactinemia or hyperprolactinaemia is the presence of abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood.

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ICD-10 Chapter XIV: Diseases of the genitourinary system

ICD-10 is an international statistical classification used in health care and related industries.

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ICD-10 Chapter XV: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

ICD-10 is an international statistical classification used in health care and related industries.

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Itopride

Itopride (INN) (brand name Ganaton) is a prokinetic benzamide derivative unlike metoclopramide or domperidone.

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Johann Baptist Chiari

Johann Baptist Chiari (June 15, 1817 – December 11, 1854) was an Austrian gynecologist and obstetrician born in Salzburg.

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John Birkett (surgeon)

John Birkett, F.R.C.S. F.L.S. (1815–1904) was an English surgeon and member of the Linnean Society of London who was an early specialist on breast disease, including breast cancer, and an early advocate of histology.

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Lactation

Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young.

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Levosulpiride

Levosulpiride is a substituted benzamide antipsychotic, reported to be a selective antagonist of dopamine D2 receptor activity on both central and peripheral levels.

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List of adverse effects of chlorpromazine

Chlorpromazine includes the following list of adverse effects (serious adverse effects appear in bold):Data on the exact incidence of the different adverse effects is greatly lacking so only rough approximations of adverse effect incidence is available.

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List of adverse effects of olanzapine

This is a list of adverse effects of the antipsychotic olanzapine, sorted by frequency of occurrence.

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List of adverse effects of paroxetine

This is a list of adverse effects of the antidepressant paroxetine, sorted by frequency of occurrence.

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List of adverse effects of risperidone

List of adverse effects of risperidone: Sources:Truven Health Analytics, Inc.

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List of adverse effects of sertraline

Adverse effects of sertraline by incidence.

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List of diseases (G)

This is a list of diseases starting with the letter "G".

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List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes

This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology.

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List of MeSH codes (C13)

The following is a list of the "C" codes for MeSH.

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List of MeSH codes (C17)

The following is a list of the "C" codes for MeSH.

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List of side effects of buspirone

Side effects of buspirone by incidence include: Very common (>10% incidence).

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List of side effects of estradiol

List of side effects of estradiol which may occur as a result of its us or have been associated with estrogen and/or progestogen therapy includes.

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Lofepramine

Lofepramine, sold under the brand names Gamanil, Lomont, and Tymelyt among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) which is used to treat depression.

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Male lactation

In zoology, male lactation is the production of milk from a male mammal's mammary glands in the presence of physiological stimuli connected with nursing infants.

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Mammary gland

A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring.

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Mammoplasia

Mammoplasia is the normal or spontaneous enlargement of human breasts.

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Metoclopramide

Metoclopramide is a medication used mostly for stomach and esophageal problems.

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Morgagni Stewart Morel syndrome

Morgagni-Stewart-Morel syndrome (metabolic craniopathy) is a condition with a wide range of associated endocrine problems including: diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, and hyperparathyroidism.

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1 syndrome) or Wermer's syndrome is part of a group of disorders, the multiple endocrine neoplasias, that affect the endocrine system through development of neoplastic lesions in pituitary, parathyroid gland and pancreas.

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Nipple discharge

Nipple discharge is the release of fluid from the nipples of the breasts.

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Olanzapine

Olanzapine (originally branded Zyprexa) is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Opipramol

Opipramol, sold under the brand name Insidon among others, is an anxiolytic and antidepressant which is used throughout Europe.

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Pituitary adenoma

Pituitary adenomas are tumors that occur in the pituitary gland.

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Prolactin

Prolactin (PRL), also known as luteotropic hormone or luteotropin, is a protein that is best known for its role in enabling mammals, usually females, to produce milk.

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Prolactin modulator

A prolactin modulator is a drug which modulates the secretion of the pituitary hormone prolactin from the anterior pituitary gland.

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Prolactinoma

A prolactinoma is a benign tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin.

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Protriptyline

Protriptyline, sold under the brand name Vivactil among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), specifically a secondary amine, indicated for the treatment of depression and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Quetiapine

Quetiapine, marketed as Seroquel among other names, is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.

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Richard Frommel

Richard Julius Ernst Frommel (16 July 1854 – 6 April 1912) was a German obstetrician and gynecologist who was a native of Augsburg.

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Risperidone

Risperidone, sold under the trade name Risperdal among others, is an antipsychotic medication.

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Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomas.

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Sertindole

Sertindole (brand names: Serdolect and Serlect) is an antipsychotic medication.

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Sulpiride

Sulpiride, sold under the brand name Dogmatil among others, is an atypical antipsychotic (although some texts have referred to it as a typical antipsychotic) medication of the benzamide class which is used mainly in the treatment of psychosis associated with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, and sometimes used in low dosage to treat anxiety and mild depression.

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Well-woman examination

A well woman examination is an exam offered to women to review elements of their reproductive health.

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Witch's milk

Witch's milk or neonatal milk is milk secreted from the breasts of some newborn human infants of either sex.

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Zuclopenthixol

Zuclopenthixol (brand names Cisordinol, Clopixol, Acuphase), also known as zuclopentixol, is a medication used to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactorrhea

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