Successful management of stuttering priapism using home self-injections of the alpha-agonist metaraminol
Int. braz. j. urol
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30(2): 121-122, Mar.-Apr. 2004.
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RESUMO
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.
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Assunto principal:
Priapismo
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Simpatomiméticos
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Vasoconstritores
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Metaraminol
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Wayne State University/US
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