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.