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Inhibition of cimetidine-induced hyperprolactinemia by pretreatment with metergoline

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A marked and immediate increase of serum PRL was observed in 5 healthy women after iv administration of cimetidine, but not in 5 women pretreated with metergoline. These results could suggest a relationship between cimetidine-induced PRL secretion and the serotoninergic system.

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  1. Istituto di Endocrinologia, II Facoltà di Medicina, Università di Napoli, Via S. Pansini, 80131, Napoli, Italy

    M. Iodice, G. Lombardi, A. P. Tommaselli, R. Rossi &  M. Minozzi

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Iodice, M., Lombardi, G., Tommaselli, A.P. et al. Inhibition of cimetidine-induced hyperprolactinemia by pretreatment with metergoline. J Endocrinol Invest 4, 111–113 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03349427

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