Advances on pharmacotherapy for erectile dysfunction
- VernacularTitle:阴茎勃起功能障碍的药物治疗进展
- Author:
Hengjun XIAO
;
Jihong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Erectile dysfunction;
Pharmacotherapy;
Intracavernosum injection;
Sidenafil;
Apomorphine
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
It is reported that plenty of men,especially the aged,have been bothering in penile erectile dysfunction(ED).There are series of treatments for ED.Oral erectogenic agents have become the first-line treatment options,including drugs that act on the central and peripheral nervous systems,testosterone,traditional Chinese medicine and so on.Sidenafil,apomorphine and yohimbine are the only three oral therapies currently available for the treatment of this disorder.The second therapy includes intracavernosum injection,transurethral medications,transdermal medications etc.Intracavernosum injection of PGE 1 is an effective approach at the present.With the rapid understanding of erectile physiology and etiology of ED and the introduction of new effective oral agents,the future of pharmacotherapy for ED will extend.In this review,we have highlighted the advances in current treatments and therapeutic approaches in male erectile dysfunction.
