title: By the way, doctor.  Finasteride has been prescribed for my BPH.  I think that the most frequent side effect is erectile dysfunction or loss of sexual desire.  Would Levita or a similar drug (like Viagra or Cialis) overcome the side effects of finasteride?
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018120:Finasteride / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011687:Purines / Q000009:adverse effects; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones / Q000009:adverse effects; D014227:Triazines / Q000009:adverse effects; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007093:Imidazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D014227:Triazines; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D018120:Finasteride; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate