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Title: Priapism - Drugs that Cause It

Category: Toxicology

Keywords: priapism, yohimine, trazadone (PubMed Search)

Posted: 8/20/2009 by Fermin Barrueto (Updated: 7/21/2026)

Priapism - prolonged involuntary erection - is an adverse effect with some drugs. Here is a list of the more commonly reported:

  • Androgens
  • Anticoagulants
  • Antihypertensives: Hydralazaine, labetolol, phentolamine, prazosin
  • Antipsychotics
  • Cantharidin
  • Cocaine
  • Diazepam
  • Marijuana
  • Sildenafil
  • Trazadone
  • Yohimbine

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