[Apomorphine and erectile dysfunction].
Erectile dysfunction is a common disease of andrology, for which current guidelines recommend oral agents as the first-line therapy. The dopamine agonist apomorphine acts on the central control of penile erection to allow a sublingual preparation to produce a prompt response. It is not contraindicated in patients on nitrate medication for coronary artery disease. The present review describes the pharmacodynamics, action mechanism, efficacy and adverse effects of apomorphine.
Tan
Da-qing
DQ
Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan , Hubei 430060, China.
Yao
Yi
Y
Zhang
Jie
J
D001058:Apomorphine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects
D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D001058:Apomorphine