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Priapism: Which Medications Cause It? (2,146 Reports Across 105 Drugs)

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Priapism has been reported as an adverse event with 105 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,146 total reports. 13 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Priapism are TRAZODONE, QUETIAPINE, and RISPERIDONE.

2,146
Total Reports
105
Drugs Involved
13
Deaths
914
Hospitalizations
39.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
1.8% / 98.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Priapism Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TRAZODONE 303 1.6% 0 142 1
QUETIAPINE 263 0.4% 0 128 5
RISPERIDONE 222 0.3% 1 90 3
OLANZAPINE 153 0.3% 0 74 1
SILDENAFIL 118 0.3% 1 46 4
ARIPIPRAZOLE 117 0.2% 0 41 5
TAMSULOSIN 90 0.6% 0 51 0
TADALAFIL 89 0.3% 1 21 0
VOXELOTOR 88 0.4% 1 30 2
SERTRALINE 80 0.1% 0 35 0
METHYLPHENIDATE 70 0.2% 0 14 0
CLOZAPINE 65 0.1% 0 46 0
FLUOXETINE 55 0.2% 0 35 1
HYDROXYZINE 54 0.5% 2 34 0
HALOPERIDOL 51 0.3% 0 30 0
ALPROSTADIL 50 1.8% 0 15 3
PALIPERIDONE 47 0.1% 0 19 3
PROPOFOL 45 0.3% 0 33 3
PREGABALIN 37 0.0% 2 23 0
MIRTAZAPINE 36 0.1% 2 24 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Priapism

303 reports
263 reports
222 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)