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Can sildenafil treat primary premature ejaculation?

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, Issue 4 2007
A prospective clinical study
Background: Recently, sildenafil has been demonstrated to be effective in treating premature ejaculation (PE). However, these studies ignored female factors and could not exclude the probability of drug interaction when combined with paroxetine. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sildenafil alone in the treatment of primary PE, taking female factors into consideration. Methods: One hundred and eighty potent men with primary PE were randomly divided into three groups and followed up for 6 months. Group A were treated with 50 mg sildenafil as needed, group B with 20 mg paroxetine daily and group C with squeeze technique daily. Intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT), PE grade, intercourse satisfactory score (ISS), frequency of intercourse, and adverse effects of drugs were recorded before treatment, and 3 and 6 months after treatment. Results: Compared with pretreatment, the three groups had significant differences in all the parameters after 3 or 6 months treatment, except the frequency of intercourse in Group C (all P = 0.00). However, there were no significant differences between 3 and 6 months. Compared with paroxetine and squeeze technique, after 3 or 6 months, sildenafil had significant differences in all the parameters (all P = 0.00). After 6 months, 1.7%, 18.3% and 36.7% patients in groups A, B and C, respectively, withdrew from the study and 86.7%, 60.0% and 45.0% patients, respectively, wanted to be treated further with the original administration, and this was statistically significant (both P = 0.00). Conclusion: Sildenafil is very effective and safe to treat PE, and has much higher efficacy than paroxetine and squeeze technique. [source]


ORIGINAL RESEARCH,ED PHARMACOTHERAPY: Sildenafil Citrate 100 mg Starting Dose in Men with Erectile Dysfunction in an International, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study: Effect on the Sexual Experience and Reducing Feelings of Anxiety About the Next Intercourse Attempt

THE JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, Issue 10 2009
Oleg B. Loran MD
ABSTRACT Introduction., Sildenafil citrate 50 mg is the recommended starting dose for men with erectile dysfunction (ED); however, most men are later titrated to sildenafil 100 mg for improved efficacy. Aim., Assess the tolerability and efficacy of sildenafil initiated at the 100-mg dose in men with ED. Methods., Men with ED (score ,25 on the Erectile Function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function) who had received ,6 total doses of a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor and none within 4 weeks were randomized to 8 weeks of double-blind, placebo-controlled (DBPC), fixed-dose treatment (50 or 100 mg sildenafil or placebo) followed by 4 weeks of open-label flexible-dose sildenafil (50 or 100 mg). Main Outcome Measures., Efficacy, tolerability, treatment satisfaction, and other end points were measured at baseline and/or the end of the double-blind and open-label phases and compared between placebo and sildenafil initiated at doses of 50 and 100 mg. Results., Improvements in DBPC patient-reported outcomes from baseline were statistically significant for both sildenafil 50 and 100 mg compared with placebo. At the end of DBPC treatment, 56% of men on the 100-mg dose felt no anxiety about the next intercourse attempt compared with 39% in the 50-mg group (odds ratio 2.03; P = 0.0197). Changes in functional scores from baseline were not statistically significant with the 100-mg dose compared with the 50-mg dose in the DBPC. Measures of treatment satisfaction and sexual experience significantly favored the 100-mg dose compared with the 50-mg dose in the DBPC. There was no increase in adverse events with the higher dose. Conclusions., Sildenafil at 50 mg or 100 mg significantly improved erection quality, treatment satisfaction, anxiety levels, and the sexual experience compared with placebo during DBPC. Sildenafil 100 mg improved the sexual experience and treatment satisfaction, and reduced feelings of anxiety compared with the 50-mg dose. Loran OB, Ströberg P, Lee SW, Park NC, Kim SW, Tseng LJ, Collins S, and Stecher VJ. Sildenafil citrate 100 mg starting dose in men with erectile dysfunction in an international, double-blind, placebo-controlled study: Effect on the sexual experience and reducing feelings of anxiety about the next intercourse attempt. J Sex Med 2009;6:2826,2835. [source]


ORIGINAL RESEARCH,ED PHARMACOTHERAPY: Psychosocial Outcomes and Drug Attributes Affecting Treatment Choice in Men Receiving Sildenafil Citrate and Tadalafil for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: Results of a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Crossover Study

THE JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, Issue 4 2006
FRCGP, John Dean MBBS
ABSTRACT Introduction., Although sildenafil citrate (sildenafil) and tadalafil are efficacious and well-tolerated treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED), preference studies have shown that patients may favor one medication over the other. Aim., To determine whether psychosocial outcomes differed when men with ED received tadalafil compared with sildenafil. Main Outcome Measures., Measures included a treatment preference question, Psychological and Interpersonal Relationship Scales (PAIRS), and Drug Attribute Questionnaire. Methods., Randomized, open-label, crossover study. After a 4-week baseline, men with ED (N = 367; mean age = 54 years; naďve to type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitor therapy) were randomized: tadalafil for 12 weeks then sildenafil for 12 weeks or vice versa (8-week dose optimization/4-week assessment phases). During dose optimization, patients started with 10 mg tadalafil, or 25 or 50 mg sildenafil and could titrate to their optimal dose (10 or 20 mg tadalafil; 25, 50, or 100 mg sildenafil). Medications were taken as needed. Patients completing both 12-week periods chose which medication to continue during an 8-week extension. Results., Of 291 men completing both treatment periods, 71% (N = 206) chose tadalafil and 29% (N = 85) chose sildenafil (P < 0.001) for the 8-week extension. When taking tadalafil compared with sildenafil men had higher mean endpoint scores on PAIRS Sexual Self-Confidence (tadalafil = 2.91 vs. sildenafil = 2.75; P < 0.001) and Spontaneity (tadalafil = 3.32 vs. sildenafil = 3.17; P < 0.001) Domains and a lower mean endpoint score on Time Concerns Domain (tadalafil = 2.2 vs. sildenafil = 2.59; P < 0.001). The two most frequently chosen drug attributes to explain treatment preference were ability to get an erection long after taking the medication and firmness of erections. Tadalafil and sildenafil were well tolerated with 12 (3.3%) patients discontinuing for an adverse event. Conclusions., As measured with PAIRS, men with ED had higher sexual self-confidence and spontaneity and less time concerns related to sexual encounters when treated with tadalafil compared with sildenafil. These psychosocial outcomes may help explain why more men (71%) preferred tadalafil for the treatment of ED in this clinical trial. Dean J, Hackett GI, Gentile V, Pirozzi-Farina F, Rosen RC, Zhao Y, Warner MR, and Beardsworth A. Psychosocial outcomes and drug attributes affecting treatment choice in men receiving sildenafil citrate and tadalafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Results of a multicenter, randomized, open-label, crossover study. J Sex Med 2006;3:650,661. [source]


The effect of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) on cerebral blood flow in patients with cerebrovascular risk factors

ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 6 2010
M. Lorberboym
Lorberboym M, Mena I, Wainstein J, Boaz M, Lampl Y. The effect of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) on cerebral blood flow in patients with cerebrovascular risk factors. Acta Neurol Scand: 2010: 121: 370,376. © 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard. Objectives,,, Sildenafil citrate is widely used for erectile dysfunction. The present study examined the short-term effects of sildenafil administration in individuals with cerebrovascular risk factors, including patients with a history of stroke. Materials and Methods,,, Twenty-five consecutive male patients with erectile dysfunction and vascular risk factors were included in the study. A perfusion brain SPECT study was performed at baseline and 1 h after the oral administration of sildenafil. Results,,, Associations between any of the risk factors and the perfusion scores were not detected, with the exception of stroke. Stroke patients showed significantly more areas with diminished perfusion after sildenafil administration compared to baseline. Conclusions,,, In patients with diabetes or hypertension, a dose of 50 mg sildenafil does not appear to produce detrimental effects on cerebral blood flow. However, patients with a history of stroke may be at increased risk of hemodynamic impairment after the use of sildenafil. [source]