title: [Oral therapy of erectile dysfunction].
abstract: Erectile disfunction (E. D.) is more common in older men but may affect younger men too. Diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease and hypertension are often associated with E. D. The majority of the patients are treated medically for erectile dysfunction and, recently, oral therapy has become most important since Viagra has been approved. New phosphodiesterase blockers are in preclinical evaluation since then. Phentolamine and apomorphine will become available soon for the treatment of E. D. It is important to know about the etiology of E. D. as well as the mechanisms by which drugs may improve erection in order to decide which drug is appropriate for a particular patient.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Urologie, Graz. harald.trummer@kfunigraz.ac.at
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trummer
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011687:Purines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones; D014196:Trazodone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D001058:Apomorphine; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D010646:Phentolamine; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones; D014196:Trazodone; D015016:Yohimbine