title: Urinary hesitancy and retention caused by ziprasidone.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with schizophrenia who developed urinary hesitancy and eventually urinary retention, 6 months after continuous treatment with ziprasidone; he had been administered no other medication during this time. The micturition difficulties resolved immediately upon discontinuation of ziprasidone.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xomalis
authors.forename: Vasilis P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Bozikas
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garyfallos
authors.forename: Nikolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikolaidis
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giouzepas
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fokas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D013844:Thiazoles; C092292:ziprasidone