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Analysis confirms ED drugs OK for diabetic men
24 January, 2007
Viagra and similar drugs used to treat
erectile dysfunction,
often referred to as ED, work for men with diabetes
and appear to be safe, according to a research review
being published Wednesday.
Diabetes is one of the most common causes of ED, and
experts estimate that diabetic men are about three times
more likely than other men to deal with erection problems
at some point.
ED is also typically more severe and difficult to treat
in men with diabetes, Dr. Moshe Vardi, of Lady Davis
Carmel Medical Center in Israel, told Reuters Health.
To assess the safety and effectiveness of ED drugs for
diabetic men, Vardi's team reviewed eight clinical trials
conducted since 1998. Each compared one of three ED
drugs on the market -- Viagra, Levitra or Cialis --
with a placebo, or inactive pill.
All three drugs belong to a class of medications called
phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, which enhance
blood flow to the penis and can allow men with ED to
maintain an erection.
Together the drugs have "altered the management"
of ED in general, Vardi said, but until now there had
been no systematic review of how well the drugs work
for diabetic men.
Across the eight studies Vardi's team analyzed, the
976 men who were given a PDE-5 inhibitor were nearly
four times more likely than the 741 given a placebo
to say the treatment had improved their sexual function.
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