ALPROSTADIL uretheral sticks and injections

Clinical Indication

Erectile dysfunction

Comments

Only prescribable under the NHS for treatment of erectile dysfunction in men who meet the criteria listed in part XVIIIB of the Drug Tariff. The prescription must be endorsed ‘SLS’.

Maximum 4 doses per month to be prescribed.
MUSE transurethral sticks have been temporarily discontinued. Intracavernous injections remain available.

Date of classification

March 2018

Green

Medicines which could be started in any health care setting and do not require oversight by a specialist and which primary care would have full responsibility for prescribing and monitoring.