What prescription medications can treat erectile dysfunction (ed)?

Many: a symptom of: arterial disease, thus all the strategies which optimize lipoproteins (Not cholesterol), blood sugar, BP, etc., along with the PDE-5 inhibitors; PDE-5 (PhosphoDiEsterase-5), the internal enzyme which clear NO (NitricOxide), the active molecule (long called endothelin relaxing factor) made internally 24/7 which relaxes smooth muscle cells, including in the arteries supplying the corpus cavernosum.

Quite a few: There are a number of medications, including sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, avanafil, alprostadil. You can talk with your clinical fto decide if these medicines are appropriate for you, and if so, which one. Hope that helps.

Commonly: Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra, (vardenafil) but you need to have medical evaluation to make sure you don't have medical conditions that can cause ED, such as diabetes, circulation problems, or hormone problems.

PDE-5 inhibitors etc: To treat erectile dysfunction, PDE-5 inhibitors such as Cialis, Levitra, (vardenafil) Stendra & Viagra are common oral options. However, they can't be used in men w/heart disease who are also taking nitrates as combination can drop blood pressure dramatically. Alprostadil can be either placed into urethra (Muse) or injected into penis (Caverject & Edex). There's also a cream form (Vitaros) in Canada & Europe.