Vitaros Cream for Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Vitaros Cream is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction. It is a topical cream containing alprostadil, a vasodilator that helps improve blood flow to the penis.
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Available by prescription from pharmacies.
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Vitaros Cream FAQ


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What is Vitaros cream used for?

Vitaros cream is a medication that is used to treat erectile dysfunction by making it easier for you to get an erection. Vitaros cream contains the active ingredient alprostadil. Vitaros cream is applied directly into the opening of your penis (the urethra) using a syringe-like device called an applicator.

Is Vitaros cream a prescription?

Vitaros cream, also known as Alprostadil cream, is a prescription medication used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile dysfunction refers to the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Is Vitaros cream (Alprostadil) prescription-only medication?

What is Vitaros used for?

1. What Vitaros is and what it is used for Vitaros is available in two dosage strengths of 200 and 300 mcg alprostadil in 100 mg of cream.Vitaros is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in men 18 years of age or older. ED is the inability to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse.

What is Vitaros erectile dysfunction cream?

Vitaros is a type of erectile dysfunction cream. It contains the ingredient alprostadil, a natural prostaglandin. Prostaglandins are hormones responsible for many functions, including the opening and closing of blood vessels.

What is the pharmacokinetics of Vitaros cream?

In a pharmacokinetic study, patients with erectile dysfunction were treated with 100 mg of Vitaros Cream at doses of 100, 200 and 300 mcg of alprostadil. Plasma levels of PGE1, and its metabolite, PGE0 were low or undetectable in most subjects at most of the post-dose blood sampling times and pharmacokinetic parameters could not be estimated.

What is the bioavailability of Vitaros cream?

Absorption: Absolute bioavailability by the topical route was not determined. In a pharmacokinetic study, patients with erectile dysfunction were treated with 100 mg of Vitaros Cream at doses of 100, 200 and 300 mcg of alprostadil.

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