Phentolamine : Before Using

Phentolamine - Intracavernosal

Brand Names

Rogitine Phentolamine *** 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 phentolamine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to phentolamine. 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 phentolamine for erectile dysfunction in the elderly, it 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 phentolamine. 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

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