title: Ziprasidone-induced priapism requiring surgical treatment.
abstract: Both typical and atypical antipsychotic psychotropics have been reported to cause ischemic priapism presumptively secondary to alpha1-adrenergic blockade. This condition is a urologic emergency for if not evaluated and treated appropriately, long-term sequelae include erectile dysfunction and impotence. This paper addresses the first reported case of priapism requiring surgical intervention presumed to be secondary to ziprasidone. Increased clinician and patient education regarding priapism is required in order to minimize this adverse event and to maximize immediate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson Street, Suite #2200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. kaufmakr@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Kenneth R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohebati
authors.forename: Aviva
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olsavsky
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011317:Priapism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D013844:Thiazoles; C092292:ziprasidone