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Penile injections have now largely been replaced by PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil.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

Poison Ivy: "Leaves of Three Leave Them Be!"

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...being in the outdoors in the warm weather may lead to contact dermatitis caused by exposure to... Read more »

Allergies, Cold, Sinusitis, Flu -- Which Is It?

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...last between 2 to 14 days. So, if your symptoms last longer than that, it might be an allergy,... Read more »

Managing Latex and Adhesive Allergies Before Surgery

By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...contact. This reaction is also referred to as allergic contact dermatitis, T-cell-mediated... Read more »

A Rash or Skin Allergies?

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...coming into contact with a skin irritant or allergen. Contact dermatitis refers to rashes caused... Read more »

Marijuana Might Help Cure Allergic Contact Dermatitis (a.k.a. Poison Ivy)

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...marijuana and its potential, legal use for allergic contact dermatitis. Allergic contact... Read more »

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Health Guide

Hepatitis: Introduction

...varies in severity from a self-limited condition with total recovery to a life-threatening or life-long disease. It can occur from many different causes:In the most common hepatitis cases (viral... Read more »

Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal

...Within 3 hours, the non-smoking group showed increases in anxiety, sadness, and difficulty concentrating.Long-Term DepressionDepression is common during withdrawal and over the long term. In the... Read more »

Hepatitis: Hepatitis B and D

...disabled.Prisoners.Immigrants from areas where the disease rate is high. (International travelers who spend long periods in such areas may also be at risk.)People at highest risk for becoming... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Prevention

...Waterproof formulas last for about 40 minutes in the water, whereas water-resistant formulas last half as long.)Insect repellents reduce sunscreen SPFs by up to one-third. Use higher SPFs and very... Read more »

Immunizations: Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox)

...rubella). Because combined vaccinations are being developed, such effects should be closely studied.Long-Term Protection and Booster ShotsThere is currently intense debate over the long-term... Read more »

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