title: Prostaglandin E1 versus phentolamine/papaverine for the treatment of erectile impotence: a double-blind comparison.
abstract: The use of intracavernous prostaglandin E1 was studied in 48 organically impotent men. Eight men with previous chemical priapism did not have chemically induced priapism at up to 4 times the minimum effective dose of prostaglandin E1. Of 15 men with arteriogenic impotence who had failed prior intracavernous phentolamine and papaverine therapy 10 had adequate erections with prostaglandin E1. A total of 25 men received intracavernous prostaglandin E1 and phentolamine plus papaverine in a double-blind fashion. Erections with prostaglandin E1 were equal or superior to those with phentolamine plus papaverine in each case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szasz
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects*; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010208:Papaverine; D000527:Alprostadil; D010646:Phentolamine