Abstract | OBJECTIVES: METHODS: One hundred thirteen patients with erectile dysfunction of various etiologies and 10 normal control subjects underwent intracavernous pharmacotesting with 1 mg SIN-1. Of the 113 patients, 71 (62.8%) underwent additional pharmacotesting with a mixture of papaverine (15 mg/mL) and phentolamine (0.5 mg/mL) (P/P). Forty-eight responders to SIN-1 were enrolled in an autoinjection program with this substance. RESULTS: All normal control subjects had full rigid erections lasting 40 to 70 minutes. Of 113 patients, 78 (69%) had responses sufficient for intercourse with SIN-1, and the other 35 patients (31%) demonstrated inadequate responses. All 44 responders to SIN-1 who also received P/P had erections sufficient for intercourse with P/P in doses of 0.25 to 2 mL (mean, 0.6 +/- 0.3 mL). Six patients (13.6%) had prolonged erections with minimal to moderate doses of P/P. From the total of 27 patients who had erections insufficient for intercourse with SIN-1, 20 (74.1%) had good responses with 0.25 to 2.0 mL P/P (mean, 1.5 +/- 0.5 mL). One patient (4%) had a prolonged erection with 1.0 mL P/P: After 10 to 150 injections/patient (total of 1160 injections; mean, 24.1 injections), no significant side effects were noted with SIN-1. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that intracavernous SIN-1 is safe and efficacious in the majority of patients with erectile dysfunction; however, it has a lower smooth muscle relaxing effect than a combination of P/P. The absence of severe side effects, including priapisms, may be explained by the use of a physiologic pathway for induction of the erectile response and the rapid intracavernous decomposition of SIN-1.
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Authors | M C Truss, A J Becker, M H Djamilian, C G Stief, U Jonas |
Journal | Urology
(Urology)
Vol. 44
Issue 4
Pg. 553-6
(Oct 1994)
ISSN: 0090-4295 [Print] United States |
PMID | 7941195
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Vasodilator Agents
- linsidomine
- Molsidomine
- Papaverine
- Phentolamine
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Electromyography
- Erectile Dysfunction
(drug therapy, etiology, physiopathology)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Injections
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Molsidomine
(analogs & derivatives, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Papaverine
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Penile Erection
(drug effects)
- Phentolamine
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Self Administration
- Vasodilator Agents
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
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