Original Paper

Risk Factors for an Early Increase in Dose of Vasoactive Agents for Intracavernous Pharmacotherapy
Sae Chul Kim, Kyung Keun Seo, Byung Dae Park, Sung Woon Lee
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

Urologia Internationalis 65:4:2000, 204-207.

Abstract
Aims: This study was to identify factors that influence the early increase in the dose of intracavernous vasoactive agents to maintain erection for satisfactory intercourse and to elucidate when the dose increase would begin. Methods: Seventy-nine patients using intracavernous pharmacotherapy with tri-mix (PGE1, papaverine, and phentolamine) over a 3- to 4-year period were enrolled. At 3-month intervals, patients were questioned about changes in dose to maintain erection for satisfactory intercourse and frequency of injection, and underwent examination of the penis. The patients were divided into 2 groups: group A, dose increase of 20% after initiating home therapy, and group B, no change or an increase in dose