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Drug Therapy
August 7th, 2010 | 
Author: Drug Therapy
Recently there have been reports in the urology literature of successful treatment of premature ejaculation through the use of low dose antidepressants including Anafronil, Prozac, and Zoloft.
In recent years, it has also proved possible to treat PE with antidepressant drugs. But antidepressants are well known for the side-effect of delaying male climax. Antidepressants that are commonly used for this purpose include clomipramine (Anafranil), fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Lustral). But please be warned: these are powerful drugs, lasting a long time in the body, and with a considerable list of potential side effects. Before going on to one of them, talk it over carefully with your doctor.
One of the known side effects of these medications when used for depression is significantly delayed ejaculation. In the studies, extremely low doses of the antidepressant medication have prolonged ejaculation by at least 5-10 minutes with very few side effects.
Currently these medications are the most popular treatment. The medication is given approximately four hours before intercourse and will result in a significant delay of ejaculation. Few patients have described any side effects with this treatment. On certain occasions, the medication is given on a daily basis. It should be pointed out that this medication is not approved by the FDA for treatment of premature ejaculation. When combining the medication with the exercised, a man can begin to take control over his ejaculation time.
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