Priapism in a Healthy Male: A Rare Side Effect of Herbal Medicines Containing Withania somnifera
2021
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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