Dapoxetine for the treatment of premature ejaculation: lack of interaction with ethanol [abstract]. Although we proved that dapoxetine could be used for patients with LPE in whom sertraline treatment unsatisfactory, we could not explain the mechanism behind this effect. Porst H. Therefore, we assessed dapoxetine discontinuation by patients with PE in a clinical setting, and the reasons for such discontinuation, over a follow-up period of 2 years. For these reasons, before you start taking dapoxetine it is important that your doctor knows: If you have a tendency to faint. · Generic name: dapoxetine. Company: ALZA Corporation. Treatment for: Premature Ejaculation. Priligy (dapoxetine) is a short-acting selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) under review for the treatment of premature test1.rug: united states. In this study, we proved that, among patients with LPE in whom sertraline treatment unsatisfactory, dapoxetine treatment was satisfactory for % of the patients, which indicated that, despite unsatisfactory of sertraline treatment, dapoxetine could still be prescribed for the treatment of these patients with PE. Therapeutic Categories Serotonin reuptake inhibitor Treatment of premature ejaculation Chemical Names (αS)-N,N-Dimetyl-α- [2- (1-naphtalenyloxy)etyl]benzenemetanamine (+)-N,N-dimetylphenyl (1-naphtalenyloxy)propanamine (+)- (S)-N,N-dimetyl-α- [2- (1-naphtyloxy)etyl]benzylamine (WHO).