Finasteride for Recurrent Priapism in Children and Adolescents: A Report on 5 Cases

October 2012 in “ International Braz J Urol ”

Ubirajara Barroso, Thamy Cristine Santana Marques, Hugo Novaes

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TLDR Finasteride effectively and safely treats recurrent priapism in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.

The study evaluated the use of finasteride in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease who experienced recurrent priapism. The study found that a low daily dose of finasteride appears to represent an effective and safe form of treatment for recurrent priapism in children and adolescents with SCD. After treatment, four patients had no episodes of priapism, and one patient reported stuttering priapism. No side effects were reported, and all patients reported normal, full erections. The authors recommend that finasteride be used in selected cases only and in low doses for a short period of time.

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research Finasteride for Recurrent Priapism in Children and Adolescents: A Report on 5 Cases

12 citations, October 2012 in “International Braz J Urol”

Finasteride effectively and safely treats recurrent priapism in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.

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

57 citations, July 2009 in “Urology”

Finasteride helps reduce priapism in sickle cell anemia patients.