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Health Encyclopedia: Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) Injections Or Topical Treatments
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Injections or Topical Treatments
Penile injections have now largely been replaced by PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil. Nevertheless, injection therapies employ various drugs that have properties that help achieve erection, even in many men who do not succeed with PDE5 inhibitors. The standard drugs used in injections include:
- Alprostadil
- Phentolamine
- Papaverine
Although any or all of these drugs are very effective, injections or other invasive methods of administration are awkward and uncomfortable...
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Expert & Community Posts
Side Effects of Caverject and Penile Injections
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...the market should not use injection therapy like Caverject, as this could lead to the... Read more »
Injectables Used for Erectile Dysfunction
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...fell out of favor; however in 1995, Lilly introduced Caverject which supplanted the use of these... Read more »
How Caverject and Penile Injections Work
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...penis. The common brand name for this medicine is Caverject or alprostadil (generic). This... Read more »
How can I manage the cost of my ED treatment plan?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...medication.The most common injectable is the standard Caverject solution. If one is using this,... Read more »
Vacuum Devices Used for Erectile Dysfunction
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...the manual dexterity to perform self-injection with Caverject.A viable alternative for patients... Read more »
Health Guide
Erectile Dysfunction: The Basics of Impotence
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This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works... Read more »
This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works by... Read more »
This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works by... Read more »
This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works by... Read more »
This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works by... Read more »
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