What is CAVERJECT IMPULSE?
CAVERJECT IMPULSE is a prescription medicine used:
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- to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
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- with other medical tests to diagnose ED.
CAVERJECT IMPULSE is not meant for use in women or children under 18 years of age.
Do not use CAVERJECT IMPULSE if you:
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- are allergic to alprostadil or any of the ingredients in CAVERJECT. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in CAVERJECT.
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- have certain medical problems that might cause you to have an erection that lasts for more than 4 hours, such as sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait, multiple myeloma, leukemia.
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- have a deformed penis shape
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- have a penile implant
Before you use CAVERJECT IMPULSE, tell your healthcare provider if you:
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- have had an erection that lasted more than 4 hours
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- have sickle cell trait or sickle cell anemia
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- have or have had a blood cell cancer called multiple myeloma or leukemia
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- have a deformed penis shape
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- have a penile implant
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- have low blood pressure (hypotension)
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- have bleeding problems
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- have or have had heart problems such as a heart attack, irregular heartbeat, angina, chest pain, narrowing of the aortic valve or heart failure
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- have any other medical conditions
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
CAVERJECT IMPULSE may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect the way CAVERJECT IMPULSE works causing side effects.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take any other medicines that are injected into your penis (intracavernosally) or certain medicines called anticoagulant medicines (such as heparin or warfarin).
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of these medicines, if you are not sure.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.