Male Reproductive System Pharmacology Flashcards
androgen therapy
Replacement of male hormones to treat patients who produce insufficient hormone naturally
Examples: testosterone cypionate, Andronate, depAndro
antiprostatic agents
Medication to treat early cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia. May prevent surgery for mild cases
Examples: finasteride, Proscar; dutasteride, Avodart
erectile dysfunction agents
Medication that temporarily produces an erection in patients with erectile dysfunction
Examples: sildenafil citrate, Viagra; tadalafil, Cialis
spermatocide
Destruction of sperm. One form of birth control is the use of spermatolytic creams
Examples: octoxynol 9, Semicid, Ortho-Gynol