1.
Int. braz. j. urol
;
30(2): 121-122, Mar.-Apr. 2004.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-392219
ABSTRACT
Low-flow priapism can result in impotence if treatment is delayed, yet patients with recurrent priapism often suffer delay before therapy. We describe management of recurrent priapism using self-administered injections of intracavernosal metaraminol (AramineÖ, Merck), a long-acting vasoconstricting amine that is considered safer than epinephrine. The patient injects as often as once daily using 5-10 mg of drug. Our patient reports rapid detumescence and has not required emergency room visits since starting injections. He denies complications. Treatment of priapism using metaraminol has been suggested in the hospital setting; however, this is the first report of successful home self-administration of the drug.
Subject(s)
Adult , Humans , Male , Metaraminol/administration & dosage , Priapism/drug therapy , Sympathomimetics/administration & dosage , Vasoconstrictor Agents/administration & dosage , Injections , Priapism/etiology , Recurrence , Self Administration , Sickle Cell Trait/complications
2.
Washington, D.C; Organización Panamericana de la Salud; mayo 1997. 55 p. (OPS. Serie Sistemas de Informacion sobre Servicios de Salud, 1).
Monography
in Spanish
| LILACS, MINSALCHILE
| ID: lil-377550
Subject(s)
Medical Informatics Applications , Medical Informatics/organization & administration , Delivery of Health Care , Information Services/organization & administration , Information Systems/instrumentation , Telecommunications/trends , Latin America , Computer Communication Networks , Caribbean Region , Decision Support Techniques
3.
Washington, D.C; Organización Panamericana de la Salud; 1996. 58 p. (PAHO. Health Services Information Systems, 1).
Monography
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-376570