New-onset priapism associated with ingestion of terazosin in an otherwise healthy man

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1766-1768

  Sadeghi nejad, Hossein ^a   Jackson, Imani ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha Blockers; Drugs; Priapism

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENYLEPHRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; TERAZOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MALE; PAINFUL ERECTION; PENIS ERECTION; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 35448963015     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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