Friday, January, 28, 2011

Erectile Dysfunction Medication

Health Encyclopedia: Erectile Dysfunction Medications And Physical Causes Of Erectile Dysfunction And Impotence

Highlights


Drug Warning

In 2005, the FDA added warnings of partial vision loss to the labels of sidenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra). It is not certain if the risk for vision loss (a condition called non-arteric anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or NAION) is related to the medications or the vascular disease conditions that cause erectile dysfunction (ED). Patients who use these drugs and experience vision loss should immediately stop the medication and contact their d...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Using Erectile Dysfunction Medications
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...these agents. Talk about the side effects of erectile dysfunction medications in the ... Read more »

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What to Expect at an Erectile Dysfunction Evaluation
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

... The initial evaluation for erectile dysfunction (ED) includes a history and physical exam. ... Read more »

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Generic Cialis - Is it Different from the Name Brand Version?
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...by one reader as to whether a generic form of an erectile dysfunction medication is different... Read more »

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Vacuum Devices for Erectile Dysfunction: the pro's & con's
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...We've increasingly come to associate treatment for erectile dysfunction with medication, but the... Read more »

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Treating Erectile Dysfunction with Diet and Exercise
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...change gears away from our recent discussion of erectile dysfunction associated with prostate... Read more »

Health Guide

Erectile Dysfunction and Medication
...very high doses, since Baclofen inhibits the somatic nervous system. Low desire can be secondary to erectile dysfunction, so improving function should improve desire. If you think your loss of sex... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction Medications: Impotence Medications
... Medications There are three oral medications approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis). All three belong to a class... Read more »
Impotence Treatments: False Promises?
Health fraud sells false hope. Whether fraud is packaged as exotic pills and potions, phony cures or "miracle" remedies, it thrives on wishful thinking, naivete, or desperation. Fraud wastes a... Read more »
Study Draws Connection Between NSAIDs and Erectile Dysfunction
...suggests that men who take daily doses of pain medications, including ibuprofen, are at a higher risk of erectile dysfunction. Urologist Dr. David Knowles comments on the study and tells us what... Read more »
Premature Ejaculation and Erectile Dysfunction
I just turned 30 and have noticed in recent months that I have trouble with ejaculating too fast. I mean too fast and maintaining an erection. It really has my whole self esteem shot. I used to be... Read more »

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...fatal) interactions may occur: drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (such as sildenafil, ... Read more »

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...fatal) interactions may occur: drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (such as sildenafil, ... Read more »

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...fatal) interactions may occur: drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (such as sildenafil, ... Read more »

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...fatal) interactions may occur: drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (such as sildenafil, ... Read more »

Related News

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked to Higher STD Rates
July 14, 2010

According to a new study, middle-aged and older men who take erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra are more likely to have sexually transmitted... Read summary »

Q&A: Can watermelon replace Viagra
February 26, 2009

A reader writes to Dr. Mehmet Oz, wanting to know if it's true that watermelon is as effective at treating erectile dysfunction as medication.... Read summary »

Better Health Means Better Sex: Study
March 11, 2010

University of Chicago researchers have found that healthy people are more likely to express interest in sex and engage in sex than people who are not... Read summary »

Clinical Trial: New Drug for Hard-to-Treat ED
September 29, 2008

This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a new drug called fispemifene to a placebo in men who have erectile dysfunction (ED) that... Read summary »

Could grief cause erectile dysfunction?
December 23, 2008

A reader wants to know if her fiancee's grief over his deceased wife could be responsible for his bouts of erectile dysfunction. According to Brian... Read summary »