Severe hyperprolactinemia during lurasidone treatment in a 16-year old girl with schizophrenia – a case report

Abstract

Increase of serum prolactin is a common adverse effect to antipsychotic medication, potentially leading to galactorrhea, menstrual cycle disturbances or sexual adverse effects. Lurasidone is commonly associated with a low risk of prolactin change.

Keywords

• prolactin
• schizophrenia
• adverse effects
• antipsychotics
• case report