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[Retrograde ejaculation as a side-effect of clozapine]
Y Talmon1, M Guy, S Eisenkraft
1Psychiatric Day-Care Unit, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot.
Harefuah
|May 1, 1994
Summary
Clozapine, an antipsychotic, can cause retrograde ejaculation in men with schizophrenia. This side effect resolved when the clozapine dose was reduced or the medication was stopped.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Pharmacology
- Urology
Background:
- Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
- Retrograde ejaculation is a known, albeit rare, side effect of some medications.