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I took a medicine called nifty sr for a week and my breasts have started lactating. i am not pregnant. is this due to the medicine? what should i do?

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See details: This med is Nitrofurantoin and is used to treat some urinary infections. It will not cause lactation. Speak with your doctor.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Get med eval.: Possible causes for galactorrhea include but are not limited to use of birth control pills, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotic meds, some sedatives, fennel, anise, fenugreek, some hypertension meds, cocaine, opioids, hypothyroidism, prolactinoma, renal dz, testosterone deficiency in men ; significant breast stimulation.

Answered 11/27/2017

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