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What Causes Enlargement In Breast When Taking Eglonyl For Uterine Cancer?
Hi I am a 53 yr old female. Just stopped taking effexor XR 75 mg (Venlor). Have now bwwn put on eglonyl 1 capsule twice a day just for a short period to get me over this time. I have had a full hystorectomy due to stage 1 uterine cancer over a year ago. I am seeing an enlargement in my breasts is this from the Eglonyl?i am in south africa and cant pay with dollars or at all
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Eglonyl is a drug that is given for depression or panic attacks or schizophrenia. So, I have no idea why you have been placed on this drug as it has nothing to do with the treatment of uterine or any other cancer. To answer your question, it does cause increased levels of a hormone called prolactin in the body. This leads to increase in size of the breasts. It is a mostly reversible side effect and reverses once you stop the drug.
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