What is Caverject?
Caverject is an injection treatment for men with erectile dysfunction. It's a branded treatment that works a little differently to ED tablets like Viagra and Cialis, so it can be useful for men who’ve tried these and found they haven’t worked very well. Some men who can’t take ED tablets for medical reasons may also be recommended Caverject instead.
There are two types: Caverject (sometimes called Caverject Vials) and Caverject Dual Chamber (sometimes known as Caverject Impulse). With ‘regular’ Caverject, you’ll get a powder and liquid solution which you’ll need to manually mix together when you use it. Caverject Dual Chamber is a little more convenient to use, because the two parts (powder and solution) are contained within the injection and you mix them together by twisting the plunger.
It contains a drug called prostaglandin E1, and this relaxes blood vessels so blood can circulate into the penis more easily. By doing this, it helps to make erections firmer and last for longer.
What are the different dosages of Caverject injection?
You can get Caverject in 10mcg, 20mcg or 40mcg dosage packs, and Caverject Dual Chamber in 10mcg or 20mcg, depending on the country it’s being sold in. The plunger enables you to set the dose so you can apply the exact amount of Caverject the prescriber has recommended.
They’ll likely start you out on the smallest dosage. For many men, this is enough to get the desired results, but you can always talk about increasing the dosage with our clinician if needed.
The starting dosage for Caverject is 1.25 to 2.5mcg. It’s rare that dosages of over 20 mcg will be needed, but tell our prescriber if you don’t feel like these higher strengths are working well.