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bingousmle - 01-30-10 14:04
You are caring for a 45-year-old man with hypertension, gastroesophageal
reflux, and depression. His medication list includes hydrochlorothiazide,
verapamil, terazosin, omeprazole, bupropion, and trazodone. He is
complaining of ejaculatory dysfunction. Which of the medications is most
likely to cause this problem
bingousmle - 01-30-10 14:04
You are caring for a 45-year-old man with hypertension, gastroesophageal
reflux, and depression. His medication list includes hydrochlorothiazide,
verapamil, terazosin, omeprazole, bupropion, and trazodone. He is
complaining of ejaculatory dysfunction. Which of the medications is most
likely to cause this problem
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: drug responsible conym5 - 01-31-10 09:02 My answer is: e.
Sympathetic interruption, either from surgery or with drugs forexample guanethidine, phentolamine diminishes ejaculatory volume.
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Re: drug responsible fantommo - 02-20-10 18:05 My answer is: e.
terazosin is an alpha 1 blocker drug.. which causes erectile and ejuculatory dysfunction. because the male sexual organ has alpha 1 receptors and when they are blocked .. the male experiences an erectile dysfunction
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Re: drug responsible conym5 - 02-21-10 09:40 terazocin is the only drug , among given medications causes erectile dysfunction . other medications are SSRI, anticholinergics, antipsychotics etc..
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Re: drug responsible babbu5508 - 05-21-10 15:40 My answer is: e.
Most common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, headache, constipation, loss of appetite, fatigue, nasal congestion or dry eyes.therapy should always be started with a low dose to avoid first dose phenomenon. Sexual side effects are rare, but may include priapism or erectile dysfunction.
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Re: drug responsible babbu5508 - 06-30-11 19:16 Most common side effects of terazosin include dizziness, drowsiness, headache, constipation, loss of appetite, fatigue, nasal congestion or dry eyes, but they generally go away after only a few days of use. Therapy should always be started with a low dose to avoid first dose phenomenon.Sexual side effects are rare, but may include priapism or erectile dysfunction.
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