Nifedipine pretreatment for autonomic dysreflexia during electroejaculation.
Ten spinal-cord-injured males who exhibited autonomic dysreflexia during electroejaculation were given sublingual calcium channel blocker nifedipine pretreatment to prevent this complication. Nifedipine was successful in decreasing peak systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures during the procedure. The use of nifedipine resulted in fewer aborted trials and allowed higher energy delivery during the procedure.
Steinberger
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Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
Ohl
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Bennett
C J
CJ
McCabe
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Wang
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SC
D000286:Administration, Sublingual; D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004542:Ejaculation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000187:drug effects*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology
D009543:Nifedipine