Stiff fingers as an unwanted side effect of intravascular tadalafil gel abuse.
The internet provides the public with unregulated access to a wide range of medications. We present the case of a 43-year-old man who purchased oral tadalafil gel on the internet and injected it into his left radial artery. He presented 48 hours after injection with signs of ischaemia distal to the injection site requiring a combination of medical and surgical treatment. This unique case highlights the potential dangers of unregulated access to medication and the consequences of intravascular injection of oral gels.
NHS Grampian, UK.
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Vaughan
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Yeung
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West
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Tadros
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Curnier
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000139:chemically induced; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002243:Carbolines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D005782:Gels; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D000068581:Tadalafil; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D002243:Carbolines; D005782:Gels; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000068581:Tadalafil; D016285:Iloprost