A client with erectile dysfunction has opted to self-administer a urethral suppository as a means to produce an erection. Which of the following agents would most likely be used?
A) Sildenafil
B) Vardenafil
C) Alprostadil
D) Papaverine
C
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Alprostadil is the drug used for self-administration via a urethral suppository. Sildenafil and vardenafil are examples of phosphodiesterase inhibitors that are taken orally. Papaverine with phentolamine is used for self-injection into the corpora cavernosa to achieve an erection.
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