ED Flashcards
List the anticholinergics agents that can cause ED
- Antihistamines
- Antiparkinsonian
- TCA’s
- Phenothiazine
- SSRI’s
List the Dopamine Antagonist that can cause ED. MOA?
Metoclopramide, Phenothiazines
Increase PRL, which inhibits testicular testosterone production
List the Estrogens, antiandrogens that can cause ED. MOA?
- LH-RH
- Digoxin
- Spironolactone
- Ketoconazole
- Cimetidine
Suppress tesosterone-mediated stimulation of libido
List the CNS depressants that can cause ED. MOA?
- Barbiturates
- Narcotics
- Benzodiazepines
- Short-term use of large doses of alcohol
- Anticonvulsants
Suppress perception of psychogenic stimuli
List the agents thats decrease penile blood flow/reduce arteriolar flow to corpora cavernosa
- Diuretics
- Peripheral β-adrenergic antagonists
- Central sympatholytics: Methyldopa, Clonidine
Who are vacuum erection devices most effective for? Why?
Couple in a stable relationship
Slow onset & not discrete
Yohimbine MOA
May reduce peripheral alpha adrenergic tone permitting cholinergic tone= Vasodilate
Yohimbine ADE’s
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Tachycardia (increases NE)
- HTN (increases NE)
What are the 3 main concepts of PDE-I?
- Effective regardless of the ED etiology
- Fail in 30-40% of pt’s
- CI in pt’s taking Nitrates
PDE-5-I MOA
Decreases catabolism of cGMP to the inactive form
Where is PDE type 5 enzyme found in the body?
- Genital tissue
- Peripheral vascular tissue
- Tracheal smooth muscle
- Platelets
Where is PDE type 6 enzyme found in the body?
Rods and cones of the eye
What SE is PDE type 6 enzyme associated with?
Blurred vision
Define Cyanopsia
Seeing everything tinted blue
What PDE-I is Cyanopsia MC in?
Sildenafil (Viagra)
Where is PDE type 11 enzyme found in the body?
Striated muscle
What SE is PDE type 11 enzyme associated with? What PDE-I is this MC in?
Myalgia and muscle pain
Tadalafil
List the PDE-5’s that food decreases absorption by 1 hour
- Sildenafil (Viagra)
2. Vardenafil (Levitra)
List the PDE-5’s that may be taken with food/food does not affect drug absorption
- Tadalafil (Cialis)
2. Avanafil (Stendral)
List the PDE-5 that should be taken WITHOUT any food or liquid
Vardenafil (STAXYN)
List the PDE-5’s that may cause orthostatic hypotension when taken with large amounts of ethanol?
- Tadalafil (Cialis)
2. Avanafil (Stendral)
What PDE-5 is CI in sever hepatic disease?
Tadalafil
When should you decrease the Sildenafil dose?
With the use of any potent Cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors
List the MOST POTENT Cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors
- Ketoconazole
- Ritonavir
Others: Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Cimetidine, itraconazole
What PDE-5-I is the only PDE-I that does NOT inhibit enzyme 6 (a PDE-6-I) ?
Tadalafil
What PDE-5-I is the only PDE-I that is NOT an active metabolite?
Tadalafil