[Sildenafil citrate (viagra) treatment in patients with diabetes mellitus]

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate different dosages of vasoactive drug viagra in patients with erectile dysfunction suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM) type I and II.

Materials and methods: Viagra in doses 25, 50 and 100 mg was given to 30 DM patients with different forms of erectile dysfunction.

Results: The response was obtained in 70.3% of cases. The highest effect was achieved with the dose 100 mg (the response rate 68.5% of patients). The dose 50 mg was effective in 31.5%, 25 mg in 0% of patients. Most nonresponders had low testosterone levels in the blood.