Ziprasidone-induced priapism requiring surgical treatment

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ziprasidone-induced priapism requiring surgical treatment

AU - Kaufman, Kenneth R.

AU - Stern, Lauren

AU - Mohebati, Arash

AU - Olsavsky, Aviva

AU - Hwang, Jonathan

PY - 2006/1

Y1 - 2006/1

N2 - Both typical and atypical antipsychotic psychotropics have been reported to cause ischemic priapism presumptively secondary to alpha1-adrenergic blockade. This condition is a urologic emergency for if not evaluated and treated appropriately, long-term sequelae include erectile dysfunction and impotence. This paper addresses the first reported case of priapism requiring surgical intervention presumed to be secondary to ziprasidone. Increased clinician and patient education regarding priapism is required in order to minimize this adverse event and to maximize immediate treatment.

AB - Both typical and atypical antipsychotic psychotropics have been reported to cause ischemic priapism presumptively secondary to alpha1-adrenergic blockade. This condition is a urologic emergency for if not evaluated and treated appropriately, long-term sequelae include erectile dysfunction and impotence. This paper addresses the first reported case of priapism requiring surgical intervention presumed to be secondary to ziprasidone. Increased clinician and patient education regarding priapism is required in order to minimize this adverse event and to maximize immediate treatment.

KW - Atypical antipsychotics

KW - Erectile dysfunction

KW - Priapism

KW - Shunt

KW - Treatment

KW - Ziprasidone

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U2 - 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2005.07.007

DO - 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2005.07.007

M3 - Article

C2 - 16356688

SN - 0924-9338

VL - 21

SP - 48

EP - 50

JO - European Psychiatry

JF - European Psychiatry

IS - 1

ER -