Priapism associated with olanzapine.
Priapism is a rare but serious adverse effect of psychotropic drugs where antipsychotic agents were implicated in 15 to 26% of priapism associated with medications. Among atypical antipsychotic, clozapine, risperidone and olanzapine have been reported to be associated with the condition. The patient was a 24-years-old male referred to the OPD Clinic at Zare Psychiatry Hospital in 2007 with symptoms of delusion of control, delusion of persecution, delusion of somatic and auditory hallucination, for the last year. He had priapism following the use of olanzapine. Serotonin-Dopamine Antagonist (SDA) should be proscribed with care became of this rare yet serious complication, especially in cases with previous history of priapism following the use of psychotropic drugs.
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Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Science and Psychiatric Research Center, Zare Psychiatry Hospital, Mazandaran Medical Sciences University, K.M5 Sari-Neka High Way, Sari, Mazandaran, Post Cod 48171-19164, Iran.
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077152:Olanzapine; D011317:Priapism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors