Step 1—oral agents
Sildenafil (Viagra): 25, 50 or 100 mg orally 1 hour before coitus (usual initial dose is 50 mg)*
Investigational agents (e.g., L-arginine)
Step 2—vacuum or constriction devices
Step 3—penile therapies
Intracavernosal injections: prostaglandin E (alprostadil [Caverject, Prostin VR]), paperverine (Pavabid), phentolamine (Regitine)
Intraurethral insertion: prostaglandin E (alprostadil [Muse])
Step 4—penile surgery
Penile prostheses: semirigid or malleable rod, hydraulic inflatable device
Penile vascular surgery