Papaverine : Before Using

Papaverine - Intracavernosal

Papaverine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For papaverine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to papaverine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. Although there is no special info comparing the use of papaverine for erectile dysfunction in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of papaverine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bleeding problems These conditions increase the risk of bleeding at the place of injection

Liver disease Papaverine can cause liver damage when it is given in ways that allow it to get into the bloodstream - by mouth or by injection into a muscle, a vein, or an artery; when papaverine is given by intracavernosal injection, liver damage is much less likely because the drug enters the bloodstream very slowly

Priapism - history of
Sickle cell disease Patients with these conditions have an increased risk of priapism - erection lasting longer than 4 hours while using papaverine