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Rajalakshmi Rukmangathen | Zendy; Vasundara Devi Brahmanapalli | Zendy; Meghana Devulapalli | Zendy; Durga Prasad Thammisetty | Zendy; Avanthi Bondalapati | Zendy; Shabana Banu Shaik | Zendy; Pavan Kumar Bathula | Zendy

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A Case Report on Efavirenz Induced Gynaecomastia

Author(s) -

Rajalakshmi Rukmangathen,

Vasundara Devi Brahmanapalli,

Meghana Devulapalli,

Durga Prasad Thammisetty,

Avanthi Bondalapati,

Shabana Banu Shaik,

Pavan Kumar Bathula

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

indian journal of pharmacy practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0974-8326

DOI - 10.5530/ijopp.10.3.45

Subject(s) - medicine , efavirenz , general surgery , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , viral load

Gynaecomastia in simple terms means development of breast in the males. This may be associated with various clinical conditions in men depending on the age at the time of diagnosis and may be due to intake of certain drugs that have the potential to cause breast enlargement. In HIV positive individuals Antiretro viral agent’s intake was associated with development of breast tissue in males with efavirenz being one of such drugs. We report a case of efavirenz induced gynaecomastia in 37 year old male seropositive patient.

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