Oral terbutaline for the treatment of priapism.

The widespread use of penile injections in the management of erectile dysfunction has led to an increased incidence of priapism. It has been suggested that terbutaline, a beta-agonist, might be beneficial in treating priapism in this setting. We randomized 24 patients with prolonged erections to a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. We did not find any benefit of oral terbutaline over placebo in these patients.