Erectile dysfunction

R Shamloul, H Ghanem - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Erectile dysfunction is a common clinical entity that affects mainly men older than 40 years.
In addition to the classical causes of erectile dysfunction, such as diabetes mellitus and …

Mammalian cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: molecular mechanisms and physiological functions

SH Francis, MA Blount, JD Corbin - Physiological reviews, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
The superfamily of cyclic nucleotide (cN) phosphodiesterases (PDEs) is comprised of 11
families of enzymes. PDEs break down cAMP and/or cGMP and are major determinants of …

Treatment of erectile dysfunction in the obese type 2 diabetic ZDF rat with adipose tissue-derived stem cells

MM Garcia, TM Fandel, G Lin… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major complication of type 2 diabetes, and many
diabetic men with ED are refractory to common ED therapies. Aim To determine whether …

Tadalafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction

RM Coward, CC Carson - Therapeutics and clinical risk …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) was revolutionized with the development of
phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. Tadalafil (Cialis®; Eli Lilly and Company …

In sight into tadalafil–block copolymer binary solid dispersion: mechanistic investigation of dissolution enhancement

MM Mehanna, AM Motawaa, MW Samaha - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor that is characterized by low solubility and high
permeability. Solid dispersion approach represents a promising carrier system for effective …

Effect of niacin on erectile function in men suffering erectile dysfunction and dyslipidemia

CF Ng, CP Lee, AL Ho, VWY Lee - The Journal of Sexual …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Dyslipidemia is closely related to erectile dysfunction (ED). Evidence has shown
that the lipid‐lowering agent, 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl‐coenzyme A reductase inhibitor …

Efficacy and safety of tadalafil monotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: a meta-analysis

Y Dong, L Hao, Z Shi, G Wang, Z Zhang… - Urologia internationalis, 2013 - karger.com
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tadalafil monotherapy for lower urinary tract
symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). Methods: A …

Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors and benign prostatic hyperplasia

C Wang - Current opinion in urology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
There has been increasing interest in the use of PDE5 inhibitors to treat BPH/LUTS.
Combination of PDE5 inhibitors and α1-adrenergic blockers may have an additive beneficial …

Advancements in phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors: unveiling present and future perspectives

AK ElHady, DS El-Gamil, M Abdel-Halim, AH Abadi - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors presented themselves as important players in the
nitric oxide/cGMP pathway, thus exerting a profound impact on various physiological and …

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors: back and forward from cardiac indications

C Corinaldesi, L Di Luigi, A Lenzi… - Journal of endocrinological …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract PDE5 inhibitors (PDE5i) are widely known as treatment for erectile dysfunction
(ED). This favorable action has emerged as a “side effect” from pioneering studies when …