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    Glossary Erectile Dysfunction Medications

    pharmaceuticals that help men achieve and maintain an erection

    Erectile Dysfunction Medications, often referred to as ED Medications or Impotence Drugs, are pharmaceutical treatments designed to help men achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. These medications, such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra), work by increasing blood flow to the penis, typically by inhibiting an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5).

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    1. PD49-02 MEDICATIONS MOST COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: EVALUATION OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE DATABASE 2022
    2. Medications Most Commonly Associated With Erectile Dysfunction: Evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration National Pharmacovigilance Database Sexual Medicine · 2022 · 2 citations
    3. Organic Causes of Erectile Dysfunction in Men Under 40 Urologia Internationalis · 2013 · 2152 citations
    4. Sexual dysfunction in men taking systemic dermatologic medication: A systematic review Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2019 · 11 citations
    5. The adverse effects of commonly used medications on male fertility: a comprehensive review F&S Reviews · 2023 · 1 citations
    6. Cutting Costs, Not Care: New Models for Affordable Men’s Health Medications Urology · 2025
    7. (163) Cutting Costs, Not Care: New Models for Affordable Men’s Health Medications The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2025
    8. Persistent Erectile Dysfunction after Discontinuation of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Therapy in Rats Depending on the Duration of Treatment The World Journal of Men s Health · 2018 · 17 citations
    9. Health Warnings Can Boost Sales: Regulators Beware 2013
    10. Diagnostic criteria for enduring sexual dysfunction after treatment with antidepressants, finasteride and isotretinoin The international journal of risk and safety in medicine · 2021 · 8 citations
    11. Topical Minoxidil 5% Induced Male Sexual Dysfunction Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2017 · 2 citations
    12. Adverse Side Effects of 5α‐Reductase Inhibitors Therapy: Persistent Diminished Libido and Erectile Dysfunction and Depression in a Subset of Patients The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2010 · 223 citations
    13. Erectile Dysfunction in Young Men—A Review of the Prevalence and Risk Factors Sexual Medicine Reviews · 2017 · 176 citations
    14. COMPARISON OF FINASTERIDE AND ALPHA‐BLOCKERS AS INDEPENDENT RISK FACTORS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION International Journal of Clinical Practice · 2003 · 9 citations
    15. Re: Risk of Erectile Dysfunction Associated with Use of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Alopecia: Population Based Studies Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink European Urology · 2017 · 2 citations
    16. Approaching Erectile Dysfunction in Dermatology Patients JAMA Dermatology · 2013 · 1 citations
    17. The 2018 Revision to the Process of Care Model for Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2018 · 21 citations
    18. Impact of Alpha Blockers, 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors and Combination Therapy on Sexual Function Current Urology Reports · 2014 · 11 citations
    19. Post-Finasteride Syndrome: An Underestimated Phenomenon Urology and andrology · 2017
    20. Association of 5-α reductase inhibitors and sexual dysfunction: A RADAR report Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2013
    21. 5‐Alpha reductase inhibitor related litigation: A legal database review International Journal of Andrology · 2021 · 2 citations
    22. Pharma in the bedroom . . . and the kitchen. . . . The pharmaceuticalisation of daily life Sociology of Health and Illness · 2008 · 117 citations
    23. Persistent Sexual Side Effects of Finasteride for Male Pattern Hair Loss The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2011 · 185 citations
    24. Efficacy and safety of oral finasteride <i>versus</i> dutasteride in moderate-to-severe androgenetic alopecia in males based on trichoscopic and laboratory findings: a clinical comparison in Iran Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2026
    25. Persistent Sexual, Emotional, and Cognitive Impairment Post-Finasteride American Journal of Men's Health · 2014 · 81 citations
    26. Sustainable UV approaches supported by greenness and whiteness assessments for estimating a recently FDA-approved combination for managing urologic disorders: Tukey's test Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy · 2023
    27. Beliefs and counseling practices among dermatologists regarding sexual and other adverse effects of finasteride International journal of impotence research · 2023
    28. Long-term treatment with finasteride: sexual adverse events and fracture rates European Urology Supplements · 2002
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    30. Faculty Opinions recommendation of Dutasteride improves male pattern hair loss in a randomized study in identical twins. Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2007