What is papaverine hcl used for?
What is papaverine hcl used for?
Papaverine is used to improve blood flow in patients with circulation problems. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily to the heart and through the body. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Does papaverine help with pain?
Papaverine is used to treat many conditions that cause spasm of smooth muscle. This includes chest pain, circulation problems, heart attack, or disorders of the stomach or gallbladder.
Does papaverine increase blood pressure?
Papaverine is a vasodilator that relaxes smooth muscles in your blood vessels to help them dilate (widen). This lowers blood pressure and allows blood to flow more easily through your veins and arteries.
Can papaverine be taken daily?
Adults—30 to 60 milligrams (mg) injected very slowly into the area of your penis as directed by your doctor. Allow one or two minutes to completely inject the dose. Do not inject more than one dose in a day. Also, do not use this medicine more than two days in a row or more than three times a week.
What are the effects of phentolamine?
Phentolamine produces its therapeutic actions by competitively blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors (primarily excitatory responses of smooth muscle and exocrine glands), leading to a muscle relaxation and a widening of the blood vessels. This widening of the blood vessels results in a lowering of blood pressure.
How long does papaverine take to work?
This medicine usually begins to work in about 10 minutes. You should attempt intercourse within 2 hours after injecting the medicine.
What is a good antispasmodic?
Antispasmodic medications
- belladonna.
- chloridiazepoxide (Librium)
- dicyclomine (Bentyl)
- hyoscyamine (Levsin) (This drug is no longer available in the U.S.)
How long does papaverine last?
Erection usually occurs within 10 minutes of injection of the drug and may persist for one to several hours. Tolerance to papaverine hydrochloride may occur during long-term use and may require an increase in dosage. The dose should be reduced if erections persist for longer than four hours.
What class of drug is papaverine?
Papaverine Hydrochloride, USP, is the hydrochloride of an alkaloid obtained from opium or prepared synthetically. It belongs to the benzylisoquinoline group of alkaloids. It does not contain a phenanthrene group as do morphine and codeine.
Can I use TriMix every day?
Never increase the dose by more than 0.05 cc or else you run the risk of a painful erection that may not go away. This could require a trip to the emergency room. Never inject your penis more than once a day. If you have failed to penetrate the erectile tissues after injection, you will feel a burning sensation.
Why is phentolamine used for erectile dysfunction?
Phentolamine given by injection causes blood vessels to expand, thereby increasing blood flow. When injected into the penis (intracavernosal), it increases blood flow to the penis, which results in an erection. This medicine should not be used as a sexual aid by men who do not have erectile dysfunction.
Does Phenoxybenzamine increase blood pressure?
20 mg/kg of phenoxybenzamine injected intravenously. One mg/ml. of hexamethonium produced a rise in blood pressure in an animal treated with 20 mg/kg of phenoxybenzamine.