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Neuroleptic-Induced Priapism, Hepatotoxicity and Subsequent Impotence in a Patient with Depressive Psychosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Eric Y. H. Chen  and
Alan S. Lee
Eric Y. H. Chen*
Affiliation:
Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge CB1 5EF, formerly Registrar, University Hospital, Nottingham
Alan S. Lee
Affiliation:
University Hospital, Nottingham NG3 6AA
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

A 59–year-old man experienced priapism five days after taking neuroleptics and abnormal liver function after 28 days. These side-effects are possibly explained as hypersensitivity reactions to the drug.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 157 , Issue 5 , November 1990 , pp. 759 - 762
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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