Tag: Drug induced side effects

While often used to treat chronic pain, the tricyclic antidepressant nortriptyline can, in rare documented cases, cause oral ulcers accompanied by painful symptoms like burning mouth syndrome (BMS). This creates a complex paradox, as similar medications are also prescribed to treat BMS.

While psychotropic medications are a common cause of medication-induced galactorrhea, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like sertraline are rarely implicated [1.2.3, 1.6.5]. The question remains for many patients and clinicians: **can sertraline cause galactorrhea**, and what does the evidence show?