Open AccessNon pigmenting mucosal fixed drug eruption due to tadalafil: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Sudip Das,
Suchibrata Das,
Joyeeta Chowdhury,
Dulal Chandra Bhanja
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.131091
Subject(s) - medicine , tadalafil , drug eruption , dermatology , drug , pharmacology , surgery , erectile dysfunction
Various 'sex-stimulant' medicines with fancy names and attractive packaging are available over the counter. Most contain phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors in various strengths, often with herbal additions. These drugs are used erratically by the lay public, driven by folklore that such usage leads to increase in the length, girth or firmness of the penis. Such indiscriminate use by an otherwise healthy population leads to undue side effects.