Drilldown: Medicines

Dexmethylphenidate (1) · Doxazosin (1) · Nitrofurantoin (1) · Sildenafil (1) · Terazosin (1)

Cardura, Cardura XL (1) · Focalin, Focalin XR (1) · Hytrin (US brand discontinued); mostly generic (1) · Macrobid (monohydrate/macrocrystals), Macrodantin (macrocrystals), Furadantin (suspension) (1) · Viagra, Revatio (1)

CNS stimulant (1) · NDRI (1) · PDE5 Inhibitor (1) · Psychostimulant (1) · [[:Category:Alpha-1_blockers|Alpha-1 adrenergic blocker (non-selective)]] (2) · [[:Category:Antibacterials|Antibacterial]] (1) · [[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] (2) · [[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] (2) · [[:Category:Nitrofurans|Nitrofuran]] (1) · [[:Category:Urinary_anti-infectives|Urinary anti-infective]] (1)

None (2) · Norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibition (DAT, NET), d-threo enantiomer of methylphenidate (1) · Selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), preventing cGMP breakdown in vascular smooth muscle. In the corpus cavernosum, potentiates the NO/cGMP cascade triggered by sexual stimulation. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000111B-QINU`"' Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome is a recognized class effect. Recently emerging evidence (observational) suggests possible Parkinson's disease risk reduction via PGK1 binding — investigational and not a clinical indication'"`UNIQ--ref-0000111C-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000150-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000151-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000705-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000706-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000008A1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000008A2-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AAD-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AAE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AAF-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000111D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000111E-QINU`"' (1)

None (1) · 1 mg PO at bedtime to limit first-dose syncope; titrate weekly to 5-10 mg (1) · 100 mg PO BID × 5 days (Macrobid) for cystitis; 50-100 mg HS for chronic prophylaxis (1) · 50 mg ~1 h before sexual activity (ED); 20 mg TID (PAH) (1) · IR 1 mg PO at bedtime, titrate weekly; XL 4-8 mg PO daily (1)

None (1) · 1, 2, 4, 8 mg IR tablets; 4, 8 mg XL tablets (1) · 1, 2, 5, 10 mg capsules and tablets (1) · 25 mg/5 mL suspension; 25, 50, 100 mg capsules (Macrodantin); 100 mg Macrobid capsule (1) · 25, 50, 100 mg tabs (Viagra); 20 mg tabs and 10 mg/mL oral suspension (Revatio) (1)

None (1) · 100 mg/d (ED); 20 mg TID (PAH) (1) · 16 mg/d (IR); 8 mg/d (XL) (1) · 20 mg/d (1) · 400 mg/d (rarely used) (1)

IV (Revatio) (1) · Oral (5)

None · Hours · 30-60 minutes · 1-2 hours · ~30 min · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks · ~1 hour · 15-30 minutes · 15–30 min · 1–2 h · 30–60 min · Antidepressant effect emerges over 1-2 weeks · BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks · BP effect within 1-2 weeks · Clinical improvement within 24-72 hours · Days · Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose · Over weeks · Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks · Sleep effect from first dose; antidepressant effect over 1-4 weeks

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12 hours (Macrobid) (1) · 24 hours (2) · IR 4–6 h; XR 8–12 h (1) · ~4 h (1)

2.2 h (IR parent); ~3 h (XR parent) (1) · ~12 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000111F-QINU`"' (1) · ~20-60 minutes (plasma; not the relevant kinetic since urinary concentration matters)'"`UNIQ--ref-000008A3-QINU`"' (1) · ~22 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AB0-QINU`"' (1) · ~4 h (1)

>90% (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00001120-QINU`"' (1) · ~22–25% (1) · ~40% (1) · ~65% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AB1-QINU`"' (1) · ~90% (oral; food increases absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000008A4-QINU`"' (1)

'''Avoid at term (38-42 weeks) and during labor''' (risk of neonatal hemolytic anemia, especially with G6PD deficiency); generally safe in earlier pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Category B (1) · Category C (1) · Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited data; rarely indicated in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

Rx-only in US (1) · Schedule II (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (3)