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trazodone and Priapism

trazodone has been researched along with Priapism in 41 studies

Trazodone: A serotonin uptake inhibitor that is used as an antidepressive agent. It has been shown to be effective in patients with major depressive disorders and other subsets of depressive disorders. It is generally more useful in depressive disorders associated with insomnia and anxiety. This drug does not aggravate psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p309)
trazodone : An N-arylpiperazine in which one nitrogen is substituted by a 3-chlorophenyl group, while the other is substituted by a 3-(3-oxo[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-2(3H)-yl)propyl group.

Priapism: A prolonged painful erection that may lasts hours and is not associated with sexual activity. It is seen in patients with SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, advanced malignancy, spinal trauma; and certain drug treatments.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Priapism occurred in ten patients undergoing treatment of depression with trazodone or impotence with papaverine."7.68Pharmacological priapism: comparison of trazodone- and papaverine-associated cases. ( Bardin, ED; Krieger, JN, 1990)
"A case of priapism associated with trazodone is described."7.67Priapism associated with trazodone therapy: case report. ( Lansky, MR; Selzer, J, 1984)
"To investigate the mechanism of drug-induced priapism, we gave the antipsychotic agent chlorpromazine and the antidepressant trazodone to 14 dogs by intravenous and intracorporeal injection."7.67Priapism induced by chlorpromazine and trazodone: mechanism of action. ( Abber, JC; Juenemann, KP; Lue, TF; Luo, JA; Tanagho, EA, 1987)
"The association of priapism with trazodone is reviewed based on data reported to the Food and Drug Administration."7.67Trazodone and priapism. ( Hollister, LE; Peabody, CA; Warner, MD; Whiteford, HA, 1987)
"Priapism is a prolonged erection lasting more than four hours."5.91[Refractory ischemic priapism due to trazodone]. ( Sempels, M; Vaesen, F, 2023)
"Priapism is a urologic disorder and medical emergency with a variety of known etiologies including the use of psychotropic medications."5.30Priapism following trazodone overdose with cocaine use. ( Henderson, S; Markowitz, JS; Myrick, H, 1998)
"Treatment with the antidepressant trazodone has been associated with the occurrence of prolonged penile erection and priapism."5.07Pathophysiology of prolonged penile erection associated with trazodone use. ( Azadzoi, KM; Blanco, R; Goldstein, I; Krane, RJ; Nadig, PW; Pittard, JT; Saenz de Tejada, I; Ware, JC, 1991)
" Trazodone is the drug most commonly associated with the rare but very serious adverse effect of priapism."4.83Counseling patients about sexual issues. ( Gutierrez, MA; Stimmel, GL, 2006)
"From this review, it is concluded that there are very few data to suggest that trazodone improves sleep in patients without mood disorder, though it does increase total sleep in patients with major depressive disorder."4.82The use of trazodone as a hypnotic: a critical review. ( James, SP; Mendelson, WB, 2004)
"We examined whether patients are appropriately screened for previous prolonged erections or priapism and counseled about trazodone complications, specifically prolonged erections and priapism, prior to trazodone treatment."4.02Pretreatment screening and counseling on prolonged erections for patients prescribed trazodone. ( Deolanker, J; Luu, T; Sadeghi-Nejad, H; Shah, T, 2021)
"Our patient presented to the emergency department with priapism, approximately 3 months after beginning a pharmacologic regimen of escitalopram, prazosin, trazodone, and methylphenidate for PTSD."3.85Recurrent Priapism in a Military Veteran Receiving Treatment for PTSD. ( George, AK; Mann, RA, 2017)
"Herein we describe the use of intracavernous methylene blue (MB), a guanylate cyclase inhibitor, or internal pudendal artery embolization for the treatment of priapism."3.70Alternative approaches to the management of priapism. ( Angle, JF; deHoll, JD; Shin, PA; Steers, WD, 1998)
"Priapism occurred in ten patients undergoing treatment of depression with trazodone or impotence with papaverine."3.68Pharmacological priapism: comparison of trazodone- and papaverine-associated cases. ( Bardin, ED; Krieger, JN, 1990)
"A case of priapism associated with trazodone is described."3.67Priapism associated with trazodone therapy: case report. ( Lansky, MR; Selzer, J, 1984)
"As trazodone has been implicated in cardiac disorders, a further search was conducted using the term cardiac and trazodone."2.43A review of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of trazodone in insomnia. ( Mendelson, WB, 2005)
"Nomifensine was withdrawn from markets worldwide because of reports of serious hypersensitivity reactions, especially hemolytic anemia, and marketing of bupropion in the United States was delayed after seizures occurred in bulimic patients in clinical trials."2.37Adverse reactions to five new antidepressants. ( Hayes, PE; Kristoff, CA, 1986)
"Patients with sickle cell anemia or trait and intracavernosal injection-related IP presented sooner than idiopathic cases and those from psychiatric medication (P < ."1.62Patient Education Is Associated With Reduced Delay to Presentation for Management of Ischemic Priapism: A Retrospective Review of 123 Men. ( Anderson, WB; Cowper, M; Deebel, NA; Dutta, R; Matz, EL; Overholt, TL; Scarberry, KA; Terlecki, RP, 2021)
"Priapism is a serious urological and a medical emergency which has often been associated with psychotropic medications (including the antidepressant trazodone), use of marijuana and alcohol, and other factors."1.43Priapism: What cause: mental illness, psychotropic medications or poly-substance abuse? ( Khan, QS; Lokhande, A; Tucker, P, 2016)
"Female priapism is a rare condition that is not commonly described in the literature."1.40Female clitoral priapism: an over-the-counter option for management. ( Unger, CA; Walters, MD, 2014)
"Priapism is a urologic disorder and medical emergency with a variety of known etiologies including the use of psychotropic medications."1.30Priapism following trazodone overdose with cocaine use. ( Henderson, S; Markowitz, JS; Myrick, H, 1998)

Research

Studies (41)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (36.59)18.7374
1990's8 (19.51)18.2507
2000's8 (19.51)29.6817
2010's6 (14.63)24.3611
2020's4 (9.76)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Vaesen, F1
Sempels, M1
Zhao, H1
Berdahl, C1
Bresee, C1
Moradzadeh, A1
Houman, J1
Kim, H1
Eilber, K1
Pevnick, J1
Anger, JT1
Shah, T1
Deolanker, J1
Luu, T1
Sadeghi-Nejad, H1
Dutta, R1
Matz, EL1
Overholt, TL1
Anderson, WB1
Deebel, NA1
Cowper, M1
Terlecki, RP1
Scarberry, KA1
Matz, A1
Ambinder, D1
Spencer, E1
Phillips, J1
Wong, NC1
Mann, RA1
George, AK1
Khan, QS1
Tucker, P1
Lokhande, A1
Unger, CA1
Walters, MD1
Birur, B1
Fargason, RE1
Moore, N1
Hewett, ML1
Kem, DL1
Posey, DJ1
McDougle, CJ1
Brushwood, DB1
Kimberlin, CL1
James, SP1
Mendelson, WB2
Wilt, TJ1
Fink, HA1
du Toit, RM1
Millson, RC1
Heaton, JP1
Adams, MA1
Simon, HB1
Stimmel, GL1
Gutierrez, MA1
Aronoff, GM1
Scher, M1
Krieger, JN2
Juergens, S1
Lansky, MR1
Selzer, J1
Thavundayil, JX1
Hambalek, R1
Kin, NM1
Krishnan, B1
Lal, S1
Balon, R1
Pecknold, JC1
Langer, SF1
deHoll, JD1
Shin, PA1
Angle, JF1
Steers, WD1
Myrick, H1
Markowitz, JS1
Henderson, S1
Adaikan, PG1
Lau, LC1
Vasatha, KS1
Susheela, K1
Ratnam, SS1
Saenz de Tejada, I1
Ware, JC1
Blanco, R1
Pittard, JT1
Nadig, PW1
Azadzoi, KM1
Krane, RJ1
Goldstein, I1
Bardin, ED1
Fishbain, DA1
Hayes, PE1
Kristoff, CA1
Carson, CC1
Mino, RD1
Hanno, PM1
Lopez, R1
Wein, AJ1
Abber, JC1
Lue, TF1
Luo, JA1
Juenemann, KP1
Tanagho, EA1
Warner, MD1
Peabody, CA1
Whiteford, HA1
Hollister, LE1
Benkelfat, C1
Gay, C1
Renardet, M1
Raskin, DE1
Sacks, M1
Miller, F1
Gunn, J1
Paul, E1
Sellew, A1
Patt, N1

Reviews

4 reviews available for trazodone and Priapism

ArticleYear
The use of trazodone as a hypnotic: a critical review.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2004, Volume: 65, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Clinical Trials as Topic; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Hypn

2004
A review of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of trazodone in insomnia.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2005, Volume: 66, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depres

2005
Counseling patients about sexual issues.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2006, Volume: 26, Issue:11

    Topics: 3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases; Antidepressive Agents; Counseling; Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodie

2006
Adverse reactions to five new antidepressants.
    Clinical pharmacy, 1986, Volume: 5, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Amoxapine; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Bupropion; Cardiovascular Diseases;

1986

Trials

1 trial available for trazodone and Priapism

ArticleYear
Pathophysiology of prolonged penile erection associated with trazodone use.
    The Journal of urology, 1991, Volume: 145, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Humans; In Vitro Technique

1991

Other Studies

36 other studies available for trazodone and Priapism

ArticleYear
[Refractory ischemic priapism due to trazodone].
    Revue medicale de Liege, 2023, Volume: 78, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Male; Penile Erection; Penis; Priapism; Trazodone

2023
Priapism from Recreational Intracavernosal Injections in a High-Risk Metropolitan Community.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2019, Volume: 16, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Emergency Service, Hospital; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Illicit Drugs; Injections; Los Ang

2019
Pretreatment screening and counseling on prolonged erections for patients prescribed trazodone.
    Investigative and clinical urology, 2021, Volume: 62, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Directive Counseling; Humans; Male; Mass Screening;

2021
Patient Education Is Associated With Reduced Delay to Presentation for Management of Ischemic Priapism: A Retrospective Review of 123 Men.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2021, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Anemia, Sickle Cell; Humans; Male; Patient Education as Topic; Priapism; Retrospective Studies; Traz

2021
Review of Priapism Litigation in the United States.
    Urology, 2021, Volume: 156

    Topics: Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Insurance Claim Review; Male; Malpractice; Priapism; Psychotropic Drug

2021
Recurrent Priapism in a Military Veteran Receiving Treatment for PTSD.
    Military medicine, 2017, Volume: 182, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Citalopram; Humans; Male; Methylphenidate; Prazosin; Priapism; Psychotropic Drugs; Stress Dis

2017
Priapism: What cause: mental illness, psychotropic medications or poly-substance abuse?
    The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association, 2016, Volume: 109, Issue:11

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; Depressive Disorder, Major; Hepatitis C; Humans; Male; Midd

2016
Female clitoral priapism: an over-the-counter option for management.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2014, Volume: 11, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Bupropion; Clitoris; Female; Humans; Male; Nonprescription Drugs; Pain; Priapism; Pseudoephed

2014
Delayed-onset of psychopharmacologically induced priapism: A cautionary case report.
    Asian journal of psychiatry, 2015, Volume: 17

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Drug Interactions; Drug Substitution; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adv

2015
What is causing this patient's priapism?
    JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2015, Volume: 28, Issue:10

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Priapism; Trazodone

2015
Priapism associated with trazodone in an adolescent with autism.
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2002, Volume: 41, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Autistic Disorder; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Male; Priapism; Selective Serotonin Reup

2002
Voluntary undertaking rule and duty to warn.
    American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2002, Oct-01, Volume: 59, Issue:19

    Topics: Duty to Warn; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Male; Patient Education as Topic; Pharmacists; Postopera

2002
Is antidepressant plus sildenafil a recipe for priapism?
    Postgraduate medicine, 2004, Volume: 116, Issue:6

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Male; Phosphodiester

2004
Priapism.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2004, Volume: 49, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Dibenzothiazepines; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Male; Priapism; Quetiapine Fumarate; R

2004
On call. I am 47 years old and I've always been healthy. My main problem is insomnia. Sleeping pills don't work well, and they make me feel groggy. Finally, my doctor gave me a prescription for Desyrel, and he seems to have hit the bull's-eye. I've been s
    Harvard men's health watch, 2006, Volume: 10, Issue:10

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Humans; Male; Priapism; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance D

2006
Trazodone associated with priapism.
    Lancet (London, England), 1984, Apr-14, Volume: 1, Issue:8381

    Topics: Depression; Humans; Male; Piperazines; Priapism; Trazodone

1984
Antidepressant side effects.
    Psychosomatics, 1984, Volume: 25, Issue:12

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Female; Humans; Male; Piperazines; Priapism; Prolactin; Trazodone

1984
Trazodone and priapism.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1983, Volume: 140, Issue:10

    Topics: Combined Modality Therapy; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Male; Midd

1983
Priapism with trazodone (Desyrel).
    The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics, 1984, Mar-30, Volume: 26, Issue:658

    Topics: Adult; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Penis; Piperazines; Priapism; Trazodone

1984
Priapism associated with trazodone therapy: case report.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 45, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Male; Piperazines; Priapism; Trazodone

1984
Prolonged penile erections induced by hydroxyzine: possible mechanism of action.
    Neuropsychobiology, 1994, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Hydroxyzine; Insect Bites and Stings; Male; Models, Molecular; Molecular Conformation

1994
Fluoxetine-induced sexual dysfunction and yohimbine.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 54, Issue:4

    Topics: Drug Therapy, Combination; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Penile Erection; Priapism; Sexual Dysfunctions,

1993
Priapism: trazodone versus nefazodone.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1996, Volume: 57, Issue:11

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Piperazine

1996
Alternative approaches to the management of priapism.
    International journal of impotence research, 1998, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Alprostadil; Anemia, Sickle Cell; Embolization, Therapeutic; Enzyme Inhibitors; Guanylate Cyc

1998
Priapism following trazodone overdose with cocaine use.
    Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, 1998, Volume: 10, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Cardiovascular Agents; Cocaine; Cocaine-Related Disorders; Drug Interactions; Drug Overdose;

1998
[Neurotransmitters of penile erection other than vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. Physiologic data and therapeutic consequences].
    Journal d'urologie, 1990, Volume: 96, Issue:1

    Topics: Alprostadil; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Male; Neurotransmitter Agents; Papaverine; Penile Erectio

1990
Pharmacological priapism: comparison of trazodone- and papaverine-associated cases.
    International urology and nephrology, 1990, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Depressive Disorder; Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Male; Papaverine; Priapism; Trazodone

1990
Re: Priapism associated with trazodone therapy.
    The Journal of urology, 1989, Volume: 142, Issue:3

    Topics: Humans; Male; Parasympatholytics; Priapism; Trazodone

1989
Priapism associated with trazodone therapy.
    The Journal of urology, 1988, Volume: 139, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Male; Priapism; Trazodone

1988
Trazodone-induced priapism.
    British journal of urology, 1988, Volume: 61, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Male; Priapism; Trazodone

1988
Priapism induced by chlorpromazine and trazodone: mechanism of action.
    The Journal of urology, 1987, Volume: 137, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Chlorpromazine; Dogs; Male; Penile Erection; Penis; Priapism; Regional Blood Flow; Trazodon

1987
Trazodone and priapism.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1987, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Priapis

1987
Use of interactive computer technology in open clinical trials. Study with trazodone in depressed patients.
    Neuropsychobiology, 1986, Volume: 15 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Clinical Trials as Topic; Computers; Depressive Disorder; Dizziness; Female

1986
Trazodone and priapism.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 142, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Male; Piperazines; Priapism; T

1985
Unusual erectile activity as a side effect of trazodone.
    Hospital & community psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Depressive Disorder; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Piperazines; Priapism; Trazodone

1985
More on trazodone and priapism.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 142, Issue:6

    Topics: Depressive Disorder; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Piperazines; Priapism; Trazodone

1985