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Preliminary Report of a New Concept in the Pharmacological Treatment of Erectile Impotence Using an Implantable Drug Delivery System
Author(s) -
DESAI K. M.,
GINGELL J. C.,
FLOYD T. J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1987.tb05498.x
Subject(s) - penis , erectile dysfunction , medicine , drug delivery , drug , drug administration , delivery system , erectile function , pharmacology , surgery , nanotechnology , materials science
Summary— A new approach in the treatment of erectile impotence by means of pharmacologically induced erections using a totally implantable drug delivery system is described. This method allows administration of the appropriate drug at a site remote from the penis, thereby overcoming the pain and discomfort associated with direct intrapenile injection.