Treatment of severe cyclical mastalgia

Treatment of severe cyclical mastalgia

In a sequential study to compare the efficacy of bromocryptine and danazol in the treatment of severe cyclical mastalgia, 70% of patients in both groups were relieved of their symptoms. Patients tended to prefer bromocryptine because of its limited side effects. There was a significant fall in prola...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 1979-07, Vol.72 (7), p.489-491
Hauptverfasser: Montgomery, A C, Palmer, B V, Biswas, S, Monteiro, J C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Breast Diseases - drug therapy
Bromocriptine - therapeutic use
Danazol - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pain
Periodicity
Pregnadienes - therapeutic use
Prolactin - blood
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Zusammenfassung:In a sequential study to compare the efficacy of bromocryptine and danazol in the treatment of severe cyclical mastalgia, 70% of patients in both groups were relieved of their symptoms. Patients tended to prefer bromocryptine because of its limited side effects. There was a significant fall in prolactin levels with bromocryptine, but not with danazol.
ISSN:0141-0768
1758-1095
DOI:10.1177/014107687907200705