Open AccessSodium Valproate induced priapism in an adult with bipolar affective disorder
Author(s) -
Shweta Bansal,
Suraj Gupta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.121383
Subject(s) - priapism , sexual stimulation , penis , anesthesia , bipolar disorder , valproic acid , arousal , medicine , complication , mood stabilizer , psychology , psychiatry , epilepsy , surgery , lithium (medication) , neuroscience
Priapism is defined as a prolonged and persistent, painful erection of the penis without sexual stimulation or arousal. There have been a few case report of priapism resulting from the use of antipsychotics. In our case, a 48-year-old male patient with a bipolar affective disorder was experiencing recurrent priapism with sodium valproate. The condition was found to resolve on stopping sodium valproate. There are no known case reports of similar complication with sodium valproate alone.