Question

A 70-year-old man with a history of stable angina, well-controlled on bisoprolol and GTN spray, is diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. He requests pharmacological treatment. Which medication is absolutely contraindicated according to the BNF?

Accepted Answer

Sildenafil

Answer

Tadalafil

Answer

Vardenafil

Answer

Alprostadil (intracavernosal)

Answer

Nitrates (e.g., GTN spray)

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with a history of stable angina, well-controlled on bisoprolol and GTN spray, is diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. He requests pharmacological treatment. Which medication is absolutely contraindicated according to the BNF?