'Up and coming' treatments for premature ejaculation: Progress towards an approved therapy

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-115

  Powell, J A ^a   Wyllie, M G ^b  

^a Global Pharma Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Plethora Solutions Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pharmacotherapy; Premature ejaculation; SSRI; Topical treatment

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; CLOMIPRAMINE; DAPOXETINE; EMLA; FLUOXETINE; HYPERFORIN; LIDOCAINE; N [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] N (2 PYRIDYL)CYCLOHEXANECARBOXAMIDE; NM 100061; OPIATE AGONIST; PAPAVERINE; PAPAVERINE DERIVATIVE; PAPAVERINE PLUS PHENTOLAMINE; PAROXETINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PINDOLOL; PRILOCAINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; PROSTAGLANDIN E1 DERIVATIVE; PSD 502; ROBALZOTAN; SEROTONIN 1A ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; TERAZOSIN; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VR776; ZERTANE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EJACULATION DISORDER; FIBROSIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; INJECTION SITE PAIN; NAUSEA; NERVE SURGERY; PAIN; PENIS DISEASE; PENIS IRRITATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; THROAT IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; XEROSTOMIA; YAWNING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EJACULATION; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; INJECTIONS; MALE; PENIS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1A; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 62449234639     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2008.67     Document Type: Review

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