Medications That Can Cause Menstrual Periods to Stop
Type | Examples | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|
Medications and drugs that can increase the production of prolactin* | ||
Antihypertensives | MethyldopaMethyldopa Reserpine VerapamilVerapamil | Production of breast milk in women who are not breastfeeding |
Antipsychotics | HaloperidolHaloperidol MolindoneMolindone OlanzapineOlanzapine Phenothiazines PimozidePimozide RisperidoneRisperidone | |
Illicit drugs | CocaineCocaine | |
Estrogens | — | |
Medications used to treat digestive disorders | CimetidineCimetidine MetoclopramideMetoclopramide | |
Opioids | CodeineCodeine MorphineMorphine | |
Antidepressants selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, (tricyclics, and monoamine oxide inhibitors) | FluoxetineFluoxetine ClomipramineClomipramine PhenelzinePhenelzine | |
Medications that affect the balance of female and male hormones | ||
Synthetic androgens | DanazolDanazol | Development of masculine characteristics (such as excess body hair, a deepened voice, and increased muscle size) |
Androgens | TestosteroneTestosterone Dehydroepiandrosterone | |
High-dose androgenic progestins | LevonorgestrelLevonorgestrel Norethisterone acetate | |
Anabolic steroids | — | |
Antiseizure drugs | CarbamazepineCarbamazepine PhenytoinPhenytoin Valproate | |
* Prolactin is a hormone that stimulates the breasts to produce milk. | ||