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What is Papaverine?

Papaverine, a vasodilator, is used orally for to relieve restrictions in blood flow associated with spasms of the arteries and irregular heart rhythms. It is used off label for various vascular spasms associated with muscle spasms and is being tested to treat impotence.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stomach pain 2 0
Erectile dysfunction 2 2 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Papaverine

Bruising 1
Soreness in penis 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Dosages

  0.25other as needed 40mg as needed 8ml as needed 300 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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Currently Taking Papaverine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Papaverine

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Papaverine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 100%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Papaverine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

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Report created on May 26, 2012.