Amenorrhea as a Side Effect of Low Dose Aripiprazole: An Adolescent Case.
10.9758/cpn.2018.16.3.343
- Author:
Gulen GULER
1
;
Meryem Ozlem KUTUK
;
Halil KARA
Author Information
1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Elazig Mental Health Hospital, Elazig, Turkey. dr.gulen@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Amenorrhea;
Aripiprazole
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Amenorrhea*;
Antipsychotic Agents;
Aripiprazole*;
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Dopamine;
Female;
Fluoxetine;
Gynecomastia;
Humans;
Hyperprolactinemia;
Infertility;
Male;
Oligomenorrhea;
Quetiapine Fumarate
- From:Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
2018;16(3):343-345
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, galactorrhoea, gynecomastia, infertility, and sexual dysfunction may arise as a consequence of hyperprolactinemia. Hyperprolactinemia is one of major side effects of treatment with antipsychotics, but aripiprazole is known as a dopamine stabilizer antipsychotic which can be used to improve hyperprolactinemia. In this report, it was described that an adolescent patient experienced amenorrhea after adding very low dose aripiprazole to ongoing fluoxetine treatment regime for major depressive disorder. Additionally, this case showed that the patient recovered from the amenorrhea with replacement of aripiprazole with quetiapine.
