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Antidepressant side effects 01

Topic: Pharmacology

Created on Sunday, December 30 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, December 30 2007.

A patient you see in clinic is suffering from major depression. You start him on an antidepressant. A week later, you receive a panic-stricken phone call from him. He complains that he has a painful erection that has persisted for the last 32 hours. Of the following medications, which is most likely to have caused this reaction?

 
        A) Selegiline
 
        B) Trazodone
 
        C) Paroxetine
 
        D) Duloxetine
 
        E) Mirtazapine
 

 


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A) selegiline

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, like phenelzine, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine, and selegiline are associated with sexual dysfunction, but not with priapism.   (See References)

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B) Trazodone

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Priapism is a rare but well-known side effect of trazodone.   (See References)

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C) paroxetine

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SSRIs like fluoxetine, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, citalopram, and escitalopram may sometimes cause sexual dysfunction, but are not associated with priapism.   (See References)

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D) Duloxetine

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Duloxetine appears to cause some sexual dysfunction, but is not associated with priapsim.   (See References)

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E) mirtazapine

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Mirtazapine is not associated with priapism.   (See References)

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References:

1. Warner, M.D., Peabody, C.A., Whiteford, H.A., and Hollister, L.E. (1987). "Trazodone and priapism." J Clin Psychiatry, 48(6) 244-5. (PMID:3584080)
2. Khawam, E.A., Laurencic, G., and Malone, D.A. (2006). "Side effects of antidepressants: an overview." Cleve Clin J Med, 73(4) 351-3, 356-61. (PMID:16610395)
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Antidepressant side effects 01
Question ID: 123007142
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 12/30/2007
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