Treatment of Recurrent Priapism in Sickle Cell Anemia With Finasteride: A New Approach

July 2009 in “ Urology ”

Daibes Rachid-Filho, Andre R. O. Cavalcanti, Luciano A. Favorito, Waldemar S. Costa, Francisco J.B. Sampaio

TLDR Finasteride helps reduce priapism in sickle cell anemia patients.

This study investigated the use of finasteride to treat recurrent priapism in patients with sickle cell anemia. The study found that finasteride was effective in reducing the number of recurrent priapism episodes, with no significant side effects observed. The study suggests that finasteride may be a new approach to treating recurrent priapism in patients with sickle cell anemia. However, further research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety.

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