Drugs for Urologic Disorders
Erectile dysfunction (ED) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are common urologic disorders in males.
1. Drugs for Erectile dysfunction
- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to maintain penile erection for the successful performance of sexual activity.
- ED has many physical and psychological causes, including vascular disease, diabetes, medications, depression, and sequelae to prostatic surgery.
- Therapy for ED includes penile implants, intrapenile injections of alprostadil, intraurethral suppositories of alprostadil, and oral phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors.
- Because of the efficacy, ease of use, and safety of PDE-5 inhibitors, these drugs are now considered first-line therapy for ED.
- E.g.
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2. Drugs for Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)
- BPH is nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate, which occurs naturally as men age. As the prostate grows in size, lower urinary tract symptoms develop, which can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life.
- Medications are used to treat BPH are as following :
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