Galactorrhea vs Galactagogue - What's the difference?
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Lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) unassociated with childbirth or nursing.
A substance that induces lactation.
* 2005 , Jan Riordan, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation , 3rd Edition,
* 2009 , Gerald G. Briggs, Michael P. Nageotte, Diseases, Complications, and Drug Therapy in Obstetrics: A Guide for Clinicians ,
* 2011 , Marsha Walker, Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence ,
Galactorrhea is a related term of galactagogue.
As nouns the difference between galactorrhea and galactagogue
is that galactorrhea is lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) unassociated with childbirth or nursing while galactagogue is a substance that induces lactation.galactorrhea
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* lactorrheaSee also
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(en noun)page 303,
- Galactagogues' are agents that promote milk production, such as drugs, herbs, or foods.Domperidone, though not commercially available in the United States, is used as a ' galactagogue in other countries.
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- The safety of dopamine antagonists has not been adequately studied when used as galactagogues , but all have potential safety concerns for mothers, infants, or both.
- Fenugreek is an herbal product that is frequently used as a galactagogue , although no scientific evidence exists on its use for this purpose.
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- It is estimated that at least 15% of breastfeeding women use herbal galactagogues at some point (The National Children?s Study, 2003).