Risperidone-induced priapism.
Priapism is well documented as a potential side effect of psychotropic medications. To date, there have been no reports of risperidone-induced priapism in the urologic literature. We report a case of risperidone-induced priapism requiring surgical treatment.
Ankem
M K
MK
Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick 08903-0019, USA. murlakshmi@hotmail.com
Ferlise
V J
VJ
Han
K R
KR
Gazi
M A
MA
Koppisch
A R
AR
Weiss
R E
RE
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011317:Priapism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D018967:Risperidone / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone