To find full and in depth instructions on how to use Vitaros, consult your Patient Information Leaflet for complete guidance and direction.

Vitaros is available as 300 mcg alprostadil in 100 mg of cream.

Vitaros should be used as needed to achieve an erection. Each Vitaros AccuDose™ container is for single use only and should be properly discarded after use. 

Vitaros will be posted in an insulated box with a chiller pack. As soon as you receive your delivery please place into your fridge at home. Vitaros should not be frozen.

You can keep unopened sachets out of the refrigerator at a temperature of 25 celsius or below for up to 3 days prior to use. At the end of this period, the product should be discarded if not used

Each single container contains 300 micrograms of alprostadil in 100 mg of cream (3mg/g).

Vitaros is available in unit cartons with four (4) single dose containers.

The other ingredients are purified water; ethanol, anhydrous; ethyl laurate; hydroxypropyl guar gum; dodecyl-2-N,N-dimethylaminopropionate hydrochloride; potassium dihydrogen phosphate; sodium hydroxide, for pH adjustment; phosphoric acid, for pH adjustment. 

Side Effects of Alprostadil

With any medication you take, there is always a risk of side effects. Some are more common than others, and often side effects may subside with the regular usage of the medicine. If the side effects do not subside, you should report them to us, or your GP.

​Common: 

You:  

• mild to moderate local aching, burning or pain and redness of the penis
•  rash 
• genital pruritus
• penile oedema  
• inflammation of the glans penis (balanitis)
• penile tingling, throbbing, numbness, burning

​Your partner:  

• mild vaginal burning or itching, vaginitis This effect may be due to the drug or to the act of vaginal penetration. Using a water-based lubricant can help to make vaginal penetration easier

If you get a long-lasting erection of more than 4 hours, contact your doctor immediately. Your doctor may reduce your dose of Vitaros or discontinue your treatment.

For a full list of side effects, please read the patient information leaflet.