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Priapism and psychotropic medication.

J Kogeorgos, C de Alwis

    The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
    |August 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Priapism, a rare side effect of psychotropic medications, can occur due to alpha-adrenoreceptor blockade. Treatments include surgical intervention or intracavernosal drug injection to manage this serious condition.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacology
    • Urology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Priapism is a prolonged erection, often painful, and considered a medical emergency.
    • Psychotropic medications, particularly phenothiazines, are infrequently associated with priapism.
    • The mechanism involves peripheral alpha-adrenoreceptor blockade by these drugs.

    Observation:

    • Two distinct cases of priapism were observed in patients undergoing treatment with oral phenothiazines.
    • Patient 1 required surgical intervention.
    • Patient 2 experienced resolution with pharmacological treatment.

    Findings:

    • Phenothiazine-induced priapism can necessitate diverse treatment modalities.
    • Surgical venous shunting effectively resolved priapism in one patient.

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  • Intracavernosal injection of an alpha-adrenoreceptor agonist successfully treated priapism in the second patient.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the importance of recognizing priapism as a potential adverse effect of psychotropic drug therapy.
    • Demonstrates the efficacy of both surgical and pharmacological approaches in managing priapism.
    • Informs clinical practice regarding the differential diagnosis and management of priapism in patients on psychotropic medications.