Authors: Mary A. Williamson Mt(ascp) Phd,L. Michael Snyder Md
Drugs—most common cause; usually subsides a few weeks after cessation of using drug; these concentrations are usually 20–100 ng/mL
Neuroleptics (e.g., phenothiazines, thioxanthenes, butyrophenones)
Antipsychotic drugs (e.g., Compazine, Thorazine, Stelazine, Mellaril, Haldol)
Dopamine antagonists (e.g., metoclopramide, sulpiride)
Opiates (morphine, methadone)
Reserpine
Alpha-methyldopa (Aldomet)
Estrogens and oral contraceptives
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Amphetamines
Isoniazid
Decreased In
Hypopituitarism: postpartum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan syndrome), idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Drugs