Papaverine for potency

Papaverine is an antispasmodic agent that is used to treat certain sexual disorders. The main active ingredient of the drug is papaverine hydrochloride. The drug is available in the form of tablets, suppositories and injections. The pharmaceutical substance can be used by children.

Indications for use

Doctors recommend the systematic administration of a pharmacological agent in the presence of the following pathologies:

• spasms of smooth muscles located in the region of the vessels of the brain and peripheral vessels, the heart muscle and the abdominal cavity;
• pain that occurs during the period of monthly bleeding, with chronic constipation or irritable bowel syndrome, with colitis and flatulence;
• renal colic, exacerbation of cholecystitis;
• pain in the area of the urinary system (stones in the urethra and kidneys, cystitis or pyelitis).

Pharmacological action

After the active ingredients of the pharmaceutical are absorbed into the bloodstream and have systemic therapeutic effects, patients note the following positive results:

• reduction of pain and elimination of discomfort
• reduction of blood pressure
• relaxation of smooth muscles in the area of the digestive and genitourinary, respiratory and genitourinary systems
• reduction the tone of the vascular lumen
• reducing the excitability of the heart muscle
• strengthening the central nervous system

The bioavailability indicator of the drug reaches 54%. The level of communication with plasma proteins is 90%. The components of the antispasmodic rapidly penetrate into the plasma through the histohematogenous barriers. Active compounds are metabolized in the liver and completely disintegrate within 24 hours.

Influence on sexual potency

The positive effect of Papaverine on male potency is due to the relaxation of the smooth muscles of the vessels located in the intimate area. Regular infusion of a liquid preparation allows you to achieve an optimal degree of relaxation of the corpora cavernosa, to increase the blood supply to the groin area. The substance is recommended to be used in combination with the main drug, somatic and physiotherapeutic treatment. An antispasmodic should not be used prophylactically in men with a normal libido.

Method of application

Tablets are taken orally at a dosage of up to 600 mg per day. You can drink no more than 3 pills of 200 mg per day. Papaverine is taken 20-30 minutes before meals.

Consequences of overdose

Taking an excessive amount of the drug leads to hypotension and dizziness, weakness, a feeling of apathy and drowsiness, diplopia (splitting of visible objects).

Drug Interactions

Doctors do not allow the combination of a pharmaceutical substance with procainamide and quinidine, tricyclic antidepressants and reserpine, since their interaction causes a sharp decrease in blood pressure indicators. The concentration of Papaverine in plasma increases if it is used concomitantly with barbiturates.

Side effects

The drug, which relaxes smooth muscles, is completely eliminated from the body and does not cause dangerous side effects of delayed action.Among the negative effects that arise due to the increased sensitivity of the body to the components of the drug, doctors note:

• allergic reactions
• exacerbation of kidney pathologies
• increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood
• decrease in blood pressure
• development of constipation< / li>
• ventricular extrasystole (abnormal heart rhythm)
• yellowness of the skin and sclera of the eye
• atrioventricular blockade (delayed conduction of impulses in the heart muscles)
• weakness, lethargy and drowsiness
• increased sweating
• increased risk of blood clots

Contraindications

The drug for relieving muscle spasms is prohibited for elderly patients and newborns under 6 months of age, as well as for persons suffering from:

• hypersensitivity to drug components
• severe liver failure
• tendency to hyperthermia
• glaucoma (chronic increase in intraocular pressure)

A pharmacological agent should be taken under medical supervision if the patient is diagnosed with:

• organic lesions as a result of craniocerebral trauma
• prostatic hyperplasia
• severe pathologies of the urinary system
• adrenal insufficiency
• thyroid dysfunction
• supraventricular tachycardia

Patients must strictly adhere to the recommended dosage of the drug if they take the tablets after recovering from shock.