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Supartz Injections

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Penile injections have now largely been replaced by PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil.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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Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
By Matthew Thompson , Health Expert

...to these injections.EuflexxaHyalganOrthoviscSupartzSynviscIn the office, injections... Read more »

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Hyaluronic acid injections for osteoarthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...preparations of hyaluronic acid: Synvisc, Hyalgan, Supartz, Orthovisc, and Euflexxa. Some... Read more »

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Side Effects of Caverject and Penile Injections
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

In the previous entry we were discussing injection therapy for erectile dysfunction. It must be... Read more »

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How Caverject and Penile Injections Work
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

When diet and health modifications have failed to alleviate erectile dysfunction and the patient... Read more »

Health Guide

Birth Control Options for Women: Injected Contraception
Injected ContraceptionInjected contraceptives are given once every 3 months. Most injectables are progestin-only. In the United States, depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) is the only... Read more »
Botox and Other Wrinkle Injections
Implant ProceduresImplants, also called injectable fillers, are becoming a common means of erasing wrinkles and folds. Several materials are being used for deep wrinkles, depression under the eyes,... Read more »
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Highlights
Treatment News:A recent study showed that wearing a 5% lidocaine patch every day relieved pain at least as well as an injection with combination lidocaine-steroids.Patients who get two... Read more »
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Treatment
It is critical to begin treating early phases of carpal tunnel syndrome before the damage progresses. A conservative approach to CTS, which may include corticosteroid injections and... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Highlights
Exenatide (Byetta) is a new type of injectable drug for patients who cannot control their blood sugar with oral drugs. Approved in 2005, Exenatide is used in combination with... Read more »

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