Compounded Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction: A Common Complication of Diabetes
Author(s): Fields Shannon W
Issue: Mar/Apr 2007 - Diabetes
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Page(s): 122-124
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Abstract: Erectile dysfunction is a very common complication of diabetes; as many as 50% to 80% of men with diabetes experience some degree of erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes mellitus usually is a result of the vascular and autonomic dysfunctions that often accompany uncontrolled hyperglycemia. A number of treatment options can be offered to a patient experiencing this complication. Compounding allows for specialized dosage forms of medications; with the help of an attentive physician and a compounding pharmacist, successful treatment of erectile dysfunction can become a reality.
Related Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diabetic mellitus, complications, erectile dysfunction, sildenafil, phosphodiesterase V inhibitors, PDE5 blockers, dosage forms, formulation
Related Categories: DIABETES, FORMULATIONS, CARDIOLOGY, DOSAGE FORMS/DRUG CARRIERS, ENDOCRINOLOGY/HORMONES/ MENOPAUSE/ANDROPAUSE