Antipsychotics & Prolactin Level
This journal club will compare the findings of this 2014 study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry with this recent study published in Dec 2021 at the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
HERE IS THE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM 2014 STUDY:
HOW WAS 2021 STUDY DIFFERENT?
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Journal Club #13:
Antipsychotics, High Prolactin Level & Risk of Breast Cancer
This journal club will be discussed in the following eight clinically relevant sections:
- Role of high prolactin levels with risk of breast cancer?
- Which antipsychotics are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer?
- Which antipsychotics are PREFERRED with less/no risk of breast cancer?
- Comparing recently published study on Dec 2021 (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology) with 2014 study (Am J Psychiatry).
- What is the normal prolactin level in males and females?
- When is the best time to measure prolactin level?
- What additional laboratory evaluation is needed with elevated prolactin levels?
- How to manage elevated prolactin levels with antipsychotics?
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