Sertraline-Induced Galactorrhoea: A Case Report

TL;DR

This case report describes a patient who developed galactorrhoea while taking Sertraline, a type of antidepressant.

Contribution

The novelty lies in reporting galactorrhoea as a rare side effect of Sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

Findings

A patient developed galactorrhoea while on Sertraline treatment.

Sertraline-induced galactorrhoea is rare and not commonly reported in the literature.

The case highlights the need for awareness of this potential side effect in clinical practice.

Abstract

Patients taking various treatments frequently report galactorrhoea as a side effect. Psychotropic drugs, especially neuroleptics, are among the treatments most likely to cause this effect. Conventional tricyclic antidepressants rarely cause galactorrhea. The advent of new selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants purported to reduce such side effects. We report the clinical case of a patient with galactorrhoea on Sertraline as well as our therapeutic approach in light of data from recent scientific literature.