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Viagra
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Viagra

First oral drug for male impotence, generic name sildenafil. Before the FDA approved Viagra in 1998, impotence was treated with surgical implants, suppositories, pumps, and drugs injected into the penis. Taken as a pill shortly before sexual intercourse, Viagra selectively dilates blood vessels in the penis, improving blood flow and allowing a natural sexual response. It works in about 70% of cases; it should not be used by anyone taking nitroglycerin or with heart problems, hypotension, hypertension, recent stroke, or certain eye disorders.


Viagra
™ a drug, sildenafil, that allows increased blood flow into the penis; used to treat erectile impotence in men


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Unfortunately, the medicinal "miracle" of sildenafil citrate is fraught with insidious hidden problems for many men.
I examined the results of an open label, crossover study comparing sildenafil citrate and tadalafil taken by men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who were naive to PDE5 inhibitor therapy.
Named sildenafil citrate, it's better known as Viagra.
 
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