Why do patients with erectile dysfunction abandon effective therapy with sildenafil (Viagra®)?

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-4

  Klotz, T ^a,e   Mathers, M ^b   Klotz, R ^c   Sommer, F ^d  

^a Department of Urology ^*  (Germany)

^b Urological Ambulatory   (Germany)

^c Internal Medicine Ambulatory   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^e Klinikum Weiden   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compliance; Erectile dysfunction; PDE5 inhibitor; Sildenafil; Therapy abandonment

Indexed keywords

SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SIDE EFFECT; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DATA COLLECTION; DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 14544300524     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901252     Document Type: Review

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