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Melanotan Tanning Injection: A Rare Cause of Priapism.

Mallory CW, Lopategui DM, Cordon BH

Sexual medicine15 Jan 2021Cited by 6 (Europe PMC)

PMID33460908 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC7930850 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100298 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-33460908
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Summary

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Results from this study1

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  1. 01HumanCase report or seriesSafety outcome

    In a patient, acute ischemic priapism occurred after subcutaneous injection of melanotan II.

    In plain wordsIn one patient, a prolonged erection that cut off blood flow (ischemic priapism) followed a melanotan II injection under the skin.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    Not applicableAcute ischemic priapism after injection
    Study

    n = 1

    Outcome group
    Adverse events · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · subcutaneousAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    We describe in this case report a patient presenting with acute ischemic priapism after subcutaneous injection of melanotan II.

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  1. Version 2Current

    10 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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