Erectile Dysfunction: Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Erectile dysfunction or so-called erectile dysfunction refers to the persistent or recurrent inability to achieve or maintain an erection, which is necessary for sexual activity. This makes sexual intercourse impossible and severely limits sexual life. For the affected man, erectile dysfunction can be a great psychological burden. It can trigger stress, negatively affect self-esteem … Erectile Dysfunction: Causes and Treatment

Rhinitis Medicamentosa

Symptoms Rhinitis medicamentosa manifests as a stuffy nose with swollen and histologically altered nasal mucosa. Causes It is the result of prolonged use of decongestant nasal medications (sprays, drops, oils, gels) containing active ingredients such as xylometazoline, oxymetazoline, naphazoline, or phenylephrine. Because the nasal mucosa no longer swells on its own and habituation occurs, the … Rhinitis Medicamentosa

Esophageal Achalasia

Symptoms Esophageal achalasia is a rare and chronic progressive motility disorder of the lower esophagus that manifests as dysphagia and retrosternal pain. Patients feel discomfort during and after eating. Possible accompanying symptoms include bad breath, cramping, and burning. Ingested food remains in the esophagus and cannot be adequately transported to the stomach. This can lead … Esophageal Achalasia

Tadalafil

Products Tadalafil is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Cialis, Adcirca, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 2004. Generics were registered in 2016 and came on the market in 2019. This article is related to erectile dysfunction treatment. Structure and properties Tadalafil (C22H19N3O4, Mr = 389.4 g/mol) exists as a … Tadalafil

Butea Superba

Products Preparations from the roots of are most often sold in the form of capsules. These are not registered medicinal products, but dietary supplements, for example. Stem plant The parent plant from the legume family (Fabaceae) grows in the deciduous forests of Thailand and other Asian countries, among others. It is a climbing plant that … Butea Superba

Aphrodisiacs

Effects Aphrodisiac Medical indications To promote sex drive or potency. Erectile dysfunction in men “Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder” (decreased sexual drive). Active ingredients Use v.a. in erectile dysfunction: phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors increase blood flow to the corpus cavernosum of the penis and act only during sexual stimulation: Sildenafil (Viagra) Tadalafil (Cialis) Vardenafil (Levitra) Prostaglandins must be … Aphrodisiacs

Hemorrhoids Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Hemorrhoids are dilations of the vascular cushions in the anal canal. Possible symptoms include: Bleeding, blood on the toilet paper Pressure discomfort, pain, burning, itching. Unpleasant feeling Inflammation, swelling, skin inflammation. Discharge of mucus, oozing Prolapse, protrusion outside the anus (prolapse). Hemorrhoids can be classified according to various criteria. Common is the classification according … Hemorrhoids Causes and Treatment

Altitude Sickness

Symptoms Symptoms of altitude sickness are nonspecific and usually appear 6-10 hours after ascent. However, they can also occur after as little as one hour: Headache Dizziness Sleep disorders Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Fatigue and tiredness Rapid heartbeat Accelerated breathing, shortness of breath Severe symptoms: Cough Shortness of breath even at rest Tightness … Altitude Sickness

Headache

Causes and classification 1. primary, idiopathic headache without underlying disease: Tension headache Migraine Cluster headache Mixed and other, rarer primary forms. 2. secondary headache: the causes of secondary headache as a result of a disease, a particular condition or substances are numerous: head or cervical trauma: Posttraumatic headache Cervical spine acceleration trauma Vascular disorders of … Headache

Isosorbide Dinitrate

Products Isosorbide dinitrate is commercially available in many countries in the form of tablets, sustained-release tablets, sustained-release capsules, as an infusion concentrate, and as a spray (Isoket). The drug first came on the market in the 1940s. Structure and properties Isosorbide dinitrate (C6H8N2O8, Mr = 236.14 g/mol) exists as a white, fine, crystalline and odorless … Isosorbide Dinitrate

Isosorbide Mononitrate

Products Isosorbide mononitrate was commercially available in the form of divisible extended-release tablets (Corangin). It was approved in many countries in 1987 and was withdrawn from the market in 2014. Other nitrates can be used as substitutes, such as isosorbide dinitrate. Structure and properties Isosorbide mononitrate (C6H9NO6, Mr = 191.1 g/mol) is an organic nitrate. … Isosorbide Mononitrate

Vardenafil

Products Vardenafil is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets and oral tablets (Levitra, co-marketing drug: Vivanza). It has been approved in many countries since 2003. Generic versions were approved in 2018. Structure and properties Vardenafil (C23H32N6O4S, Mr = 488.6 g/mol) is present in the drugs as vardenafil hydrochloride trihydrate, a piperazine derivative and … Vardenafil