- Trimix (injection)
Trimix is an injectable three-drug cocktail used to treat
erectile dysfunction . The active ingredients in the mixture are usuallyalprostadil ,papaverine , andphentolamine . The injection must be compounded by apharmacy and administered via intracavernosal injection into thepenis . [citejournal
title=A prospective randomized study to optimize the dosage of trimix ingredients and compare its efficacy and safety with prostaglandin E1
author=R Seyam, K Mohamed, A Al Akhras and H Rashwan
volume=17
journal=International Journal of Impotence Research: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
year=2005
pages=346–353
doi=10.1038/sj.ijir.3901313 |] [citejournal
title=Preference for oral sildenafil or intracavernosal injection in patients with erectile dysfunction already using intracavernosal injection for > 1 year
author=S.C. Kim, I.H. Chang, H.J. Jeon
journal=BJU International
month=August
year=2003
volume=92
issue=3
pages=277–280
doi=10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04324.x |] [citejournal
year=2004
author=S. Israilov
journal=The American Journal of Cardiology
volume=93
issue=6
pages=689–693
title=Treatment program for erectile dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular diseases
doi=10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.049|] Trimix is typically compounded by a pharmacy in a sterile environment and then frozen. The compound is stable for up to 6 months while stored frozen and for 1 month if stored refrigerated beginning at the time of manufacture. [ citejournal
url=http://www.ijpc.com/Abstracts/Abstract.cfm?ABS=1754
author=Trissel Lawrence A, Zhang Yanping
journal=International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
month=May/June
year=2004
title=Long-Term Stability of Trimix: A Three-Drug Injection Used to Treat Erectile Dysfunction
pages=231–235|]References
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