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Priapism in a Healthy Male: A Rare Side Effect of Herbal Medicines Containing Withania somnifera

Authors: Sanjeev Chauhan et al.

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Section : Case Report

Published Date : Sep 30, 2021

Abstract

Priapism is an uncommon urological emergency. Drugs are known causes of priapism. Self-medication and use of over-the-counter drugs are very common in India. Withania somnifera is common over the counter herb used in India for anxiety, depression, boosting immunity, infertility, etc. Despite the unprohibited and over-the-counter use of drug, the efficacy and adverse events data are not available. We report a patient of anxiety and depression self-medicating with W. somnifera and multivitamins presenting with ischemic priapism.


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