Patent ID: 6093181
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A61F,A61K,A61M

Abstract:
A method for treating priapism which comprises introducing into the urethra of a male patient suffering from priapism an amount of a composition comprising (a) a dosage of an active agent effective for treating priapism, wherein the active agent comprises a vasoconstrictor selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-agonists and .beta.-blockers and (b) a dispersant in which the active agent is dispersed, wherein the dispersant is effective to facilitate delivery of the active agent through the urethra such the active agent ultimately reaches the corpora cavernosa and is selected from the group consisting of pharmaceutically acceptable materials which dissolve, melt or bioerode within the urethra to release the agent, and further wherein the composition is in the form of a paste, gel, cream or suppository.