Viridal Duo

Viridal Duo is a medication for adult males designed to help you get and maintain an erection. The medication is supplied intravenously via injection. The active ingredient in Viridal Duo is alprostadil, which is s type of medicine known as a prostaglandin.

Viridal Duo is a medication for adult males designed to help you get and maintain an erection. The medication is supplied intravenously via injection. The active ingredient in Viridal Duo is alprostadil, which is s type of medicine known as a prostaglandin.

Alprostadil acts in the same way as a naturally occurring chemical called prostaglandin E1, which is believed to widen some blood vessels by relaxing the thin layer of muscle in the vessel wall. Alprostadil, therefore, improves the blood flow to the penis, whilst causing blood to remain there, thus facilitating the complex chain of reaction that leads to an erection.

Viridal Duo injections are injected directly into the penis. Your doctor will talk to you about the correct way to do this. It is very important to exactly follow the instructions given by your doctor those supplied with the Viridal Duo.

The dosage determines the length of time of the erection, which can vary between 2 and 15 minutes. This medication is available in three pack sizes:

• Viridal Duo 10 mcg;
• Viridal Duo 20 mcg;
• Viridal Duo 40 mcg.

Your doctor or pharmacist will calculate the right dosage for you before you obtain the Viridal Duo starter pack or the Viridal Duo continuation pack.

Warning – this medicine should not be used more than once a day or more than three times over a week.

If your erection lasts for more than four hours, you should seek medical advice as this is known as priapism. If medical treatment is not received within six hours, lasting damage can occur to the erectile tissues of the penis.

This medicine is solely for the use of achieving and maintaining an erection. It does not provide any protection against STDs or pregnancy.

Common side effects (affecting between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people) include:

• Burning sensation during or after the injection;
• A tense feeling in the penis;
• Fibrous tissue forming in the penis after long-term use.

Uncommon side effects (between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 people) include:

• Headache;
• Bruising, bleeding, redness or swelling at the injection site;
• Haematoma at the injection site;
• Priapism;
• Swollen foreskin.

Rare side effects (affecting between 1 in 1000 and 1 in 10,000 people) include:

• Low blood pressure;
• Dizziness;
• Allergic reactions.

Viridal Duo should not be used to treat patients with:

• Medical issues in which sexual activity is inadvisable, such as severe heart disorders;
• Conditions in which there is an increased risk of priapism (prolonged erection) such as leukaemia, sickle cell disease or bone marrow cancer;
• A penis with a physical abnormality, for example, severe curvature, Peyronie’s disease or significant scarring;
• An implant in their penis.

Viridal Duo is only for adult men and should never be used by women or children.

Viridal Duo is known to interact with certain medications so you must tell your doctor about your medical history.

There are no contraindications against driving or drinking alcohol whilst using Viridal Duo.