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Warfarin And Sexual Relations

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Penile injections have now largely been replaced by PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil.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

Preventing a Stroke

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...pressure lowering drugs, aspirin, clopidogrel or sodium warfarin may help, and sometimes even... Read more »

Side Effects of Caverject and Penile Injections

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...form of blood thinner including aspirin, Plavix TM, warfarin/coumadin or any others on the... Read more »

I have Atrial Fibrillation: Will I be on Coumadin® Forever?

By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

...of the medication used to prevent strokes called warfarin. (The trade name and most commonly... Read more »

Back on Coumadin

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...didn't want me to take a generic form of Coumadin (Warfarin). But I also talked to a pharmacist... Read more »

Why Do Blood Clots Form in Atrial Fibrillation?

By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

...the source of a blood clot that forms a stroke. Warfarin/Coumadin® are medications the make... Read more »

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Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery

...only for the first few weeks or months after your heart attack. Some of these medications might be warfarin (for blood thinning), amiodarone (for arrhythmias), Lasix or other diuretics, potassium... Read more »

Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs

...Interactions. Bile-acid binding resins may also interfere with other medications, including digoxin (Lanoxin), warfarin, beta-blocker drugs, and a number of medications used to treat low blood... Read more »

Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors

...abnormal heart rhythms and can affect the liver and kidney. They interact with a number of drugs including warfarin, some oral drugs used for diabetes, and certain antibiotics. Fibrates also... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...myocardial infarction).Anticoagulants. Anticoagulants thin blood. They include:HeparinFondaparinux (Arixtra)Warfarin (Coumadin)Direct thrombin inhibitorssuch asargatroban (Novastan), danaparoid... Read more »

Headaches: Tension: Medications

...comparable to that of NSAIDs. It also may interact with certain medications, including the blood thinner warfarin.Tricyclics and Other AntidepressantsAntidepressants may be useful in preventing... Read more »

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