Dapoxetine

Key points

• Priligy, dapoxetine’s originator brand, is used to treat premature ejaculation in men aged 18 to 64, according to its European product information.
• It belongs to the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class, the same group used for depression, though Priligy’s leaflet also describes it as a urological medicine.
• It’s taken 1 to 3 hours before sex and not more than once every 24 hours; the usual dose is 30mg, which a doctor may raise to 60mg.
• It can cause fainting or dizziness, so alcohol should be avoided while taking it.

What Dapoxetine is used for

Dapoxetine treats Premature Ejaculation in men aged 18 to 64 by delaying ejaculation; it does not treat erections on its own. Most of the medicines listed here pair it with sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil in a single tablet, so one dose also covers Erectile Dysfunction. Poxet and Duratia are the only two listed for premature ejaculation alone, with dapoxetine as their single active ingredient.

Brands and forms in this catalogue

Only two of the eleven listed medicines, Poxet and Duratia, are listed with dapoxetine as their only active ingredient; the rest combine it with another erectile dysfunction medicine in one tablet, which is why brand names like Tadapox, Cenforce-d and Super Avana appear instead of a plain dapoxetine listing. Duratia comes in three strengths, 30mg, 60mg and 90mg, while Poxet is fixed at 60mg. Super P Force Oral Jelly is the one exception to the tablet form, a jelly supplied in a sachet. Duralast’s originator is named as Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, and manufacturers such as Sunrise Remedies and Centurion Laboratories make several of the combination brands across the Erectile Dysfunction category.

Further reading

• Priligy Article 29 referral, Annex III: Summary of Product Characteristics, Labelling and Package Leaflet
• Priligy - referral | European Medicines Agency (EMA)