Minute dose of tadalafil for nocturnal penile tumescence.
- Author:
Fei LI
1
;
Qi-Zhao ZHOU
;
Tie-Qiu LI
;
Ya-Guang ZOU
;
Xiang-Ming MAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Carbolines; administration & dosage; therapeutic use; Erectile Dysfunction; drug therapy; Humans; Male; Penile Erection; physiology; Tadalafil
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2009;15(8):730-732
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the efficacy of tadalafil on nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT).
METHODSThirty-four patients with organic erectile dysfunction (ED) were treated with oral tadalafil at the dose of 10 mg/3 d before bedtime. A month later, 14 of the patients were observed for NPT by nocturnal electrobioimpedance volumetric assessment (NEVA).
RESULTSThe parameters of erectile function significantly improved in the 14 patients (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONOral administration of minute dose of tadalafil can improve NPT in organic ED patients.
