Papaverine - pa-PAV-er-een belongs to the group of medication called vasodilators. Vasodilators cause blood vessels to expand, thereby increasing blood flow. Papaverine is using to produce erections in some men with erectile dysfunction. When papaverine is injected into the penis - intracavernosal, it increases blood flow to the penis, which results in an erection.
Papaverine injection must not be using as a sexual aid by men who do not have erectile dysfunction. If the drug is not using properly, permanent damage to the penis and loss of the ability to have erections could result.
Papaverine is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form: