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Health Encyclopedia: Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) Injections Or Topical Treatments

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Penile injections have now largely been replaced by PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil.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

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...digital exam Based on his findings he may offer you viagra or another similar medication to... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction and Your Partner

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Generic Cialis - Is it Different from the Name Brand Version?

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...the trademarked version. All three medications (Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra) at this time are... Read more »

Free Viagra for Over 70s in Mexico

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Just Can't Get It Up?

...with his doctor -- it's still a taboo (especially for young men, who don't necessarily identify with Viagra pitchman, Bob Dole) and a source of shame. Had Jake mentioned his condition to his... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction: The Basics of Impotence

...accepted. Perhaps the most publicized advance was the introduction of the oral drug sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in March 1998. NAMCS data on new drugs show an estimated 2.6 million mentions of... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction Medications: Impotence Medications

...MedicationsThere are three oral medications approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis). All three belong to a class of... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction Treatment: Impotence Treatment

...maintaining and restoring erectile function.Treatment ChoicesMedical and Surgical Treatments. Sildenafil (Viagra), the first effective oral drug for erectile dysfunction, has been on the market... Read more »

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Surgery

...function. However, wide rectal surgery can cause short- or long-term sexual dysfunction. Sildenafil (Viagra) may help men who experience this after surgery.Irregular bowel movements.Gas and... Read more »

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Medications

Viagra Oral Uses and How to Use

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