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Tag: Drugs for Urologic Disorders

  • Finasteride/Tadalafil

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Entadfi Phosphodiesterase Enzyme Inhibitors;  5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors Description 5-alpha reductase inhibitorUsed for symptomatic treatment of BPH and male pattern baldness (i.e., androgenetic alopecia)May decrease risk of low-grade prostate cancer; but, may increase risk of more serious high-grade prostate cancer Indications Indicated to initiate treatment for signs and symptoms…

  • Finasteride

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Propecia, Proscar 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors Description 5-alpha reductase inhibitorUsed for symptomatic treatment of BPH and male pattern baldness (i.e., androgenetic alopecia)May decrease risk of low-grade prostate cancer; but, may increase risk of more serious high-grade prostate cancer Indications Indicated For the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)…

  • Dutasteride

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Avodart 5-AlphaReductase Inhibitors Description Oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitorUsed for symptomatic treatment of BPH in men with enlarged prostates; used off-label for male-pattern baldnessPregnant women or women trying to conceive should not handle dutasteride since absorption through the skin may result in fetal exposure and severe adverse outcomes Indications…

  • Vardenafil

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Levitra, Staxyn ODT Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitors Description Oral, selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor; may have faster onset of action than sildenafil or tadalafilUsed for erectile dysfunction (ED)As with other PDE5 inhibitors, contraindicated for use with nitrates because the combination can cause a sudden drop in blood…

  • Tadalafil

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Adcirca, Cialis, Alyq PAH, PDE-5 Inhibitors;  Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitors Description Oral, selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor with longer duration of actionUsed for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), erectile dysfunction (ED), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or a combination of ED and BPHAs with other PDE5 inhibitors, contraindicated for use…

  • Sildenafil

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Revatio, Viagra PAH, PDE-5 Inhibitors;  Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitors Description Oral, selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitorUsed for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and erectile dysfunction (ED)As with other PDE5 inhibitors, contraindicated for use with nitrates because the combination can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure Indications Indicated…

  • Avanafil

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Stendra Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitors Description An oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitorUsed for erectile dysfunction (ED) and taken prior to anticipated sexual activityAs with other PDE5 inhibitors, contraindicated for use with nitrates because the combination can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure Indications Indicated for the…