[Pharmacotherapy of erectile dysfunction].

Abstract

Among the drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction most common are prostaglandins El, viagra, iochimbin, vasodilators and desaggregants, vitamins, biogenic stimulators, etc. The comparative analysis of their efficacy was made in 360 patients with erectile dysfunction, primarily at subcompensated stage, aged 17-83 years. Organic and psychogenic erectile dysfunctions were diagnosed in 69 and 31% of the patients, respectively. Intracavernous injections of prostaglandin El (Caverject) were effective in 74%, transurethral alprostadil (MUSE) when adjusting the dose--in 38.7% of the patients. Iochimbin in patients with organic and psychogenic forms of erectile dysfunctions was effective in 25 and 40% of patients, respectively. In 26.3 and 19% of such patients the response was obtained after use of the combination including xantinol, nicotinate, trental, biogenic stimulators and adaptogens. Viagra was effective in 60 and 77.3% of patients with psychogenic and organic erectile dysfunctions, respectively.

• Authors: V A Kovalev, S V Koroleva, A A Kamalov
• Journal: Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999) (Urologiia) 2000 Jan-Feb Issue 1 Pg. 33-8 ISSN: 1728-2985 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Farmakoterapiia erektil'noĭ disfunktsii.
• PMID: 16856460 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
• Prostaglandins E
• Vasodilator Agents
• Vitamins
• Yohimbine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists (therapeutic use)
• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy
• Erectile Dysfunction (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prostaglandins E (pharmacology)
• Treatment Outcome
• Vasodilator Agents (therapeutic use)
• Vitamins (therapeutic use)
• Yohimbine (therapeutic use)