my 14 yr daug prolactin level is 110.1.what meds can cause this? she is not preg.?

Question

i was told antidepression drugs can cause prolactin levels to be high. can anyone tell me what ones they are and what to do?

Answer 1

holy crap, that is a high level. i can't think of any meds that would cause a prolactin level to go that high. in my medical experience i have only seen a level that high in someone who has a pituitary microadenoma in their brain which is a non-cancerous tumor on the pituitary gland which causes the high levels of prolactin and breast discharge. i assume she is under the care of a doctor. you should go to mayoclinic.com or webmd.com and research high prolactin levels.

Answer 2

"High levels of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia) are normal during pregnancy and after childbirth while the mother is nursing. High levels are also seen with:

Anorexia nervosa
Drugs: Estrogen, tricyclic antidepressants, and drugs that block the effect of dopamine (a brain chemical that regulates and inhibits the production of prolactin) such as: tranquilizers, some hypertension drugs, and some drugs that are used to treat gastroesophageal reflux
Hypothalamic diseases
Hypothyroidism
Kidney disease
Nipple stimulation (moderate increase)
Other pituitary tumors and diseases
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Prolactinomas:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/prolactin/test.html