Urinary hesitancy and retention caused by ziprasidone.
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.
Xomalis
Dimitris
D
Second Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Bozikas
Vasilis P
VP
Garyfallos
George
G
Nikolaidis
Nikolas
N
Giouzepas
John
J
Fokas
Kostas
K
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*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D013844:Thiazoles; C092292:ziprasidone