What are the adverse effects (side effects) of the treatments for male erectile dysfunction? Which treatments are effective? Continue Reading →

PDE5 inhibitors: are there differences?
Can J Urol. 2006 Feb;13 Suppl 1:34-9.

“With the lack of data and well done clinical trials, it is difficult for the clinician to differentiate amongst the three agents and to select a PDE5 inhibitor for a specific ED patient or a specific agent to switch to if an initial PDE5 agent is unsuccessful or poorly tolerated. This discussion summarizes some of the current data on PDE5 inhibitors and their efficacy, safety, and use in other conditions.”

This is a 6 month observational prospective multi-centric study from Italy.
Which PDE-5 drug is better?

• Viagra, sildenafil
• Levitra, vardenafil
• Cialis, tadalafil.

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Do vardenafil and tadalafil have advantages over sildenafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?

“Most preference studies have shown tadalafil to be preferred, but there are serious limitations to some of these studies. One approach to treatment is to give each patient a short- and long-acting agent, and for individuals to decide their preference.”

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