PMID: 11899856Mar 20, 2002Paper

Changes in the endocrine system in the course of sulpiride therapy

Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
L T Roś

Abstract

The influence of sulpiride, a neuroleptic included into the group of benzamide derivatives, upon endocrine system has been discussed in the article. It is noted that sulpiride clearly increases the evolution of prolactin in both sexes. It gives a chain of various consequences. They are, among others, impairment of gonad activity in both sexes which causes emmeniopathy and galactorrhea in women and impotence in men. The influence of hyperprolactinemia, caused by sulpiride, upon the level of testosterone in plasma and also upon the evolution of progesterone has been also discussed. The knowledge of the influence of sulpiride upon endocrine system is necessary for physicians applying therapy by this medicine. In the article the analysis has been carried out how wider and wider used neuroleptic-sulpiride--influences upon endocrine system and particularly upon the evaluation of prolactin. In the article the main methods of action of the known neuroleptic-sulpiride have been discussed. This is an antiautistic, activizing, antipsychotic and antidepressive action. The other authors used sulpiride in therapy of depressive endogenic syndrome. They obtained a good therapeutic effect. The drug distribution in human organism was also taken ...Continue Reading

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