Table 5.
Prolactinoma patients who developed Hypersexuality while on Dopamine Agonist therapy
N | Age, years | Sex, M/F | Tumour size (last MRI), mm | DA, weekly dose in mg | Comment |
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1 | 66 | M | 12 | Cabergoline, 1 mg | Extreme symptomatology, leading to loss of job, divorce, promiscuity. |
2 | 33 | M | 8 | Cabergoline, 0.5 mg | Could not be reached |
3 | 43 | F | 5 | Cabergoline, 0.5 mg | Symptoms resolved after cabergoline was stopped by endocrinologist |
4 | 46 | F | 5 | Cabergoline, 0.5 mg | Symptoms not interfering with life |
5* | 60 | M | 32 | Cabergoline, 1 mg | Patient recalls that symptoms improved with lowering the cabergoline dose. |
6 | 38 | M | 21 | Bromocriptine, 52.5mg | Symptoms improved with dose reduction to 35 mg weekly. Dose further decreased during follow up visit to 17.5 mg weekly |
7 | 39 | M | 0 | Cabergoline, does not recall the dose | Symptoms resolved after cabergoline was stopped due to curative pituitary surgery |
8 | 47 | M | 3 | Cabergoline,0.5mg | Symptoms not interfering with life |
9 | 66 | M | 3 | Cabergoline, 2 mg | Symptoms not interfering with life, dose decreased by provider |
10 | 53 | F | 2 | Bromocriptine, 35 mg | Symptoms resolved after bromocriptine was stopped by endocrinologist |
patient with panhypopituitairism