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The citrate salt of a pyrazolopyrimidinone derivative structurally related to zaprinast. Sildenafil selectively inhibits cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific type 5 phosphodiesterase, resulting in vasodilation in the corpus cavernosum of the penis and penile erection. NCI Thesaurus | sildenafil
The citrate salt of a pyrazolopyrimidinone derivative structurally related to zaprinast. Sildenafil selectively inhibits cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific type 5 phosphodiesterase, resulting in vasodilation in the corpus cavernosum of the penis and penile erection.
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CoTherix launches trial of Ventavis in combination with sildenafil ... Mar 30, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), CoTherix, Inc., (CTRX) announced the initiation of a phase III trial of Ventavis (iloprost) Inhalation Solution in combination with sildenafil citrate. ...
The Approval of Pfizer's Revatio (Sildenafil) and Servier's ... Mar 29, 2006
Genetic Engineering News, The approval of Pfizer's Revatio (sildenafil) and Servier's Procoralan (ivabradine) is likely to have the largest impact on the cardiovascular market. ...
Sildenafil Useful For Antipsychotic-Induced Erectile Dysfunction Mar 28, 2006
UroToday, NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with sildenafil safely improves erectile dysfunction (ED) brought on by antipsychotic use, according to a report in the ...
Atorvastatin Improves Sildenafil Response In Men With Erectile ... Mar 7, 2006
UroToday, NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In men with erectile dysfunction who are not helped initially by taking sildenafil (Viagra), treatment with atorvastatin seems to ...
Viagra – The ultimate treatment for impotence Mar 31, 2006
LiveArticles.org, It is a miracle oral drug called Viagra. Generic Viagra is medically known as Sildenafil Citrate. How Viagra works and why is it called miracle drug.. ...
Sildenafil in the Treatment of Antipsychotic-Induced Erectile ... Mar 2, 2006
Am J Psychiatry (subscription) This report studied the efficacy and tolerability of sildenafil citrate in patients with antipsychotic-induced erectile dysfunction. ...
CoTherix Initiates Trial of Ventavis in Combination With ... Mar 8, 2006
PR Newswire (press release), ...(Nasdaq: CTRX) today announced the initiation of a Phase III trial of Ventavis(R) (iloprost) Inhalation Solution in combination with sildenafil citrate. ...
Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy and the ... Mar 31, 2006
Xagena.it, Viagra ( Sildenafil ) and Cialis ( Tadalafil ), the drugs used to treat impotency, may be associated with an increased risk of optic nerve damage in men with a ...
EMLA cream effective for premature ejaculation Mar 28, 2006
Reuters.uk, Tuncel and colleagues assigned 84 men with premature ejaculation to receive sildenafil (Viagra) alone; EMLA alone; sildenafil plus topical EMLA; or placebo. ...
EMLA Cream Effective for Premature Ejaculation Mar 29, 2006
UroToday, Dr. Tuncel and colleagues compared the efficacy of sildenafil-only, sildenafil plus topical EMLA, and EMLA-only in 84 men with premature ejaculation. ...
SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF GENERIC DRUGS Mar 27, 2006
LiveArticles.org, For instance, generic viagra would contain sildenafil citrate as its active ingredient. Pfizer’s Viagra also primarily contains sildenafil citrate. ...
PAH: market ripe for expansion as big pharma interest increases Mar 27, 2006
Pharmaceutical Business Review ...and formulations in the US - United Therapeutics' IV Remodulin (treprostinil), CoTherix' Ventavis (iloprost), and Pfizer's Revatio (sildenafil) - and the ...
Erection pill can boost self esteem in men Mar 1, 2006
Webindia123, Through administration both before and after taking sildenafil (Viagra) of the Self-Esteem And Relationship (SEAR) questionnaire, a multi-dimensional ...
Imperial School of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute ... Mar 9, 2006
AJRCCM (subscription), The effects of two agents widely used for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, NO and sildenafil, have now been studied in the context of the growing lung. ...
Internet orders of impotence drugs headache for Finnish customs Mar 27, 2006
Helsingin Sanomat, Customs at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has confiscated nearly 5,000 pills or dose bags this year containing the active ingredients sildenafil or taldalafil. ...
Director-General's Statement Under Section 98 Feb 28, 2006
Scoop.co.nz (press release), A second herbal product Nasutra, has been found to contain the prescription medicine Sildenafil, which is prescribed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. ...
Encysive shares crash on Thelin delay Mar 28, 2006
Pharma Times (subscription), The company has been preparing itself for battle with Revatio (sildenafil), the recently-approved PAH offering from Pfizer which contains the same active ...
Encysive Shares Tumble On FDA Thelin Approvable Letter Mar 27, 2006
BioWorld Online (subscription), Thelin also appeared to interact better with sildenafil (Viagra, from Pfizer Inc.), a PDE5 inhibitor also used to treat PAH, and Encysive could provide the FDA ...
Viagra for Happy sexual life Mar 9, 2006
LiveArticles.org, But the main ingredient present in Viagra which is mainly responsible for treating erectile dysfunction is its chemical component Sildenafil citrate. ...
IMPOTENCE – DESIRE DESEASED Mar 10, 2006
LiveArticles.org, ...authentically popular oral drugs for impotence are:- • Cialis or Tadalafil tablets • Levitra or vardenafil tablets • Viagra or Sildenafil tablets For ...
Potency Assured with Viagra Mar 9, 2006
LiveArticles.org, ...price. But all credit for the effective values of Viagra can be conferred to its active chemical component – Sildenafil citrate. ...
Viagra for overcoming sexual failure Mar 3, 2006
LiveArticles.org, And all the credit behind Viagra’s growing success rate is attributed to the presence of its active ingredient Sildenafil citrate. ...
Ministry warns of dangers of products Feb 28, 2006
Newstalk ZB, The product Nasutra contains the prescription medicine Sildenafil which is known to interfere with some heart medication and may be fatal to some users. ...
What could be causing my night sweats? Mar 5, 2006
The Herald, Other implicated medications include tamoxifen (often used in breast cancer), hydralazine for blood pressure treatment and Sildenafil (Viagra). ...
* MACLEANS PROTECT TOOTHPASTES * ILLEGAL HERBAL MEDICINES ... Mar 2, 2006
newswire.co.nz, One contains sildenafil, the other contains sibutramine. ... Sildenafil is known to interfere with some heart medication and could be fatal to some individuals. ...
Myogen Reports 2005 Results Mar 6, 2006
Business Wire (press release), The Company recently completed a Phase 1 study examining the potential for drug-drug interactions between ambrisentan and sildenafil. ...
'Viagra' heart problem treatment Mar 6, 2006
This is London, People with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) could be offered a new treatment, Revatio, with the same active ingredient, sildenafil citrate, as Viagra. ...
Pfizer`s Viagra sales touch Rs 1.5 cr Mar 8, 2006
Business Standard, Pfizer’s Viagra - the international brand of sildenafil citrate - has managed to capture 1.8 per cent market share of the Rs 80 crore erectile disfunction ...
Warnings issued for two herbal products Feb 28, 2006
Stuff.co.nz, Nasutra – labelled as "the natural choice for maximum sexual performance" – has been found to contain the prescription medicine Sildenafil, which is ...
CoTherix Initiates Combination Trial of PAH Drug Mar 9, 2006
International News Service, CoTherix has initiated a phase III trial of Ventavis inhalation solution in combination with sildenafil citrate for the treatment of pulmonary arterial ...
GENERIC DRUGS – CAN THEY OVERTAKE BRANDED DRUGS? Mar 9, 2006
LiveArticles.org, For instance, the active ingredient of Viagra is sildenafil citrate. ... Now, the generic Viagra must contain sildenafil citrate as its active ingredient. ...
Illegal Herbal Medicines Mar 1, 2006
Consumer Online, A second herbal product, Nasutra, has been found to contain the prescription medicine sildenafil, which is prescribed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction ...
Viagra: Healing Hearts Mar 23, 2006
LiveArticles.org, Viagra (sildenafil) not only prevents the heart from enlarging but also prevents stiffening of the muscle and improves heart function, which is already proven ...
The Viagra Hardsell Feb 27, 2006
Business Standard, ...“Till date, pharma companies have not made it clear that Sildenafil Citrate and Tadafil tablets are only for those who suffer from ED and are not for ...
Kopran to raise Rs 57.77 cr from mkt Mar 12, 2006
Sify, The company had also developed various process patents including amlodipine sildenafil, single coating technology for lanzoprazole, polymers and several other ...
Viagra plus cholesterol drug improves impotence Mar 6, 2006
Reuters.uk, Specifically, investigators have found that in men who are not initially helped by Viagra (sildenafil), treatment with Lipitor (atorvastatin) seems to improve ...
Viagra can help the young and breathless Mar 8, 2006
Times Online, In future sildenafil, rather than being valued exclusively for its effect on the endothelium of the penile arteries, will be used to dilate the pulmonary ...
Grapefruit might not help fat loss, but it could lower cholesterol Mar 12, 2006
Houston Chronicle, Dozens of drugs such as BuSpar (buspirone), Cordarone (amiodarone), Tegretol (carbamazepine) and Viagra (sildenafil) may be affected. ...
Researchers Identify Gene Variations That May Determine Which ... Mar 13, 2006
International News Service, ...effect. Caution should be exercised if BiDil is used with MAO inhibitors, alcohol, sildenafil, vardenafil or tadalafil. Headache ...
Kopran to issue shares, warrants to Clearwater Mar 13, 2006
India Infoline.com, Kopran Research Lab has also developed various Process Patents, including Amlodipine, Sildenafil, Single Coating Technology for Lanzoprazole, Polymers and ...
Viagra type drug can help heal your heart Mar 7, 2006
NewKerala.com, A clinical development programme undertaken by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer showed giving sildenafil citrate reduces blood pressure in the artery and ...
Study: Viagra increases self-esteem Feb 28, 2006
United Press International ...administered the Self-Esteem and Relationship Questionnaire to a group of 93 men with erectile dysfunction before and after treatment with sildenafil, the drug ...
Viagra Ingredient Launched For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, UK Mar 8, 2006
Medical News Today, Revatio has the same active ingredient as Viagra - sildenafil. Revatio was launched in Germany in January, 2006 and in the USA in August, 2005. ...
Chinese medicines found containing western ingredients Mar 2, 2006
eTaiwan News, One sample contained Tadalafil, the main ingredient of Cialis, and Sildenafil Citrate, the main ingredient of Viagra, while the other contained Tadalafil and ...
Pfizer Launches Viagra For Lung Disease In UK Mar 7, 2006
MedIndia, ...a tough competition. Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is by far the most widely used treatment for erectile dysfunction. In the United ...
Drug Control Authority needs to perk up Feb 27, 2006
Malaysia Kini, Ministry's warning on the dangers of consuming "Orgacare Unik Plus-1" which was found to contain the restricted drug ingredients "sildenafil" and "tadalafil". ...
Rock Solid Radiofrequency Identification Mar 3, 2006
Pharmaceutical Processing, In January, Pfizer became the first pharmaceutical company to track a product’s production RFID technology with its popular product Viagra (sildenafil citrate ...
Medicines that made a difference Mar 3, 2006
Saga Health News, They found that sildenafil citrate had the side effect of causing erections. In 1991, development began in earnest, and Viagra hit the pharmacies in 1998. ...
Pfizer's Viagra could help Crohn's disease Feb 27, 2006
Pharmaceutical Business Review ...infected sites. The team used impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) to artificially correct the blood flood response to normal levels. The ...
New Insight Into Cause Of Crohn's Disease Feb 27, 2006
Medical News Today (press release), The researchers, who report their findings in an Article in this week's issue of The Lancet, also suggest that sildenafil (Viagra) might help in the treatment ...
Desi Viagra at Rs 594 per pill 21 Dec 2005
Times of India, The original blue pill will cost Rs 594 (Rs 463 for 50 mg) as against Rs 25 or less for the 'desi' or generic version of the drug known as sildenafil citrate. ...
Dogs can take Viagra - and breathe a sigh of relief 21 Dec 2005
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Another new therapy on the forefront is the use of Viagra - but not for the same purpose as in people. "Viagra (Sildenafil) is now being used to treat both ...
Sildenafil Shows Promise for Treating Pulmonary Arterial ... Nov 18, 2005
DG News SAN DIEGO, CA -- November 18, 2005 -- Sildenafil (Revatio) is effective in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) as a complication of connective ...
Pfizer to sell Viagra @ Rs 20 in India Dec 18, 2005
Economic Times, The domestic market is already cluttered with almost a dozen Viagra clones (generic versions containing the active ingredient sildenafil citrate). ...
Not logged in Dec 20, 2005
Pharma Times (subscription), ...swiftly elevated Tamiflu to the ranks of those other much-copied products - such as Pfizer's erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (sildenafil) and cholesterol ...
Pfizer to launch Viagra in India this week Dec 12, 2005
Business Standard, Pfizer, the inventor of Sildenafil Citrate, is planning to roll out its blockbuster erectile disfunction drug brand, Viagra, in India this week after a long ...
Viagra fights lung disease Nov 19, 2005
Health24.com, Sildenafil, better known as Viagra, is an effective treatment for the deadly lung condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to a new ...
Pulmonary Hypertension often diagnosed late Dec 6, 2005
Monsters and Critics.com, Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, was licensed in the United States under the trade name Revatio in June 2005 to treat PH. ...
Irreversible vision loss due to erectile dysfunction drugs Dec 7, 2005
Xagena.it, ...for the three phosphodiesterase 5 ( PDE5 ) inhibitors that are prescribed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Viagra ( Sildenafil ), Cialis ( Tadalafil ...
Pfizer set to launch Viagra next week Dec 17, 2005
Sify, ...here. Penegra was the name under which Zydus Cadila launched its version of sildenafil citrate, the active ingredient in Viagra. ...
Patient Information Page from The Hormone Foundation Dec 18, 2005
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, ...is. Treatment options can include: Oral medication. There are three drugs available—sildenafil, talafadil, and vardenafil. All ...
Benefits of Revatio in patients with pulmonary arterial ... Dec 5, 2005
Xagena.it, A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine ( NEJM ) showed Revatio ( Sildenafil citrate ) to be effective in treating the symptoms of pulmonary ...
In Recent Study, Canadian Men with Erectile Dysfunction and their ... Dec 5, 2005
DG News ...both patient and partner preference and satisfaction with erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments, Cialis® (tadalafil) was preferred over Viagra® (sildenafil). ...
Sex accused uses Viagra laced spaghetti Dec 12, 2005
Stuff.co.nz, Side effects of the drug sildenafil, which was marketed as Viagra, included headache, dizziness, nausea, light-headedness and in higher doses changes in colour ...
Viagra, the original, is here Dec 11, 2005
Newindpress, There is a huge market in India for sildenafil citrate tablets and we are keeping the original name, Viagra.’’ The pricing, though, is still a closely ...
NAACP and NitroMed Announce Partnership to Narrow Disparities in ... Dec 14, 2005
PharmaLive.com (press release), ...effect. Caution should be exercised if BiDil is used with MAO inhibitors, alcohol, sildenafil, vardenafil or tadalafil. Headache ...
Interactions Between Drugs and Grapefruit Juice Dec 13, 2005
Hollister Free Lance, ...slow your heart rate excessively. Another drug of special concern for men is sildenafil (Viagra). The clinical information is still ...
Viagra is now a cure for serious lung disease Nov 20, 2005
Daily News & Analysis, NEW YORK: Treatment with Viagra (sildenafil) can improve exercise capacity and functional ability in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), a ...
EMEA has approved Revatio for the treatment of pulmonary arterial ... Dec 4, 2005
Xagena.it, European Medicines Agency ( EMEA ) has approved Revatio ( Sildenafil citrate ) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ), a rare, aggressive ...
VIAGRA FOR LUNG DISEASE Nov 22, 2005
Star of Mysore, New York: Treatment with Viagra (Sildenafil) can improve exercise capacity and functional ability in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a disease ...
Many people with drug-resistant HIV having unprotected sex Nov 29, 2005
Aidsmap, ...on their mental health, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, recreational drug use (including use of the anti-impotence drug sildenafil (Viagra) and alcohol use ...
Moderate Exercise May Delay Congestive Heart Failure, Study ... Dec 8, 2005
Science Daily (press release) Viagra Helps Men With Heart Failure (August 7, 2002) -- Men with congestive heart failure and erectile dysfunction (ED) safely used sildenafil (Viagra) to ...
Viagra may be useful for serious lung disease Nov 19, 2005
Reuters.uk, NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with Viagra (sildenafil) can improve exercise capacity and functional ability in patients with pulmonary arterial ...
Viagra may be useful for serious lung disease Nov 19, 2005
MSNBC NEW YORK - Treatment with Viagra (sildenafil) can improve exercise capacity and functional ability in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a serious ...
Helvea Cuts Actelion Target On Myogen Drug Dec 13, 2005
New Ratings ...hypertension treatment "could seriously undermine the future sales of Tracleer." Also with additional competition from Pfizer's (PFE) sildenafil, or Viagra ...
Zydena, a New Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Drug, Receives Marketing ... Nov 30, 2005
Biotech Intelligence (press release), Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s new oral tablet for ED will compete with Viagra (sildenafil, Pfizer), Cialis (tadalafil, Lilly/ICOS), and Levitra (vardenafil ...
Why Viagra Spam Floods Your Email Dec 13, 2005
Emediawire (press release), ...product associated with spammers. Many overseas pharmacies are selling sildenafil citrate, the ingredient in Viagra. The product they ...
The Strong Connection Between Viagra and Spam Dec 13, 2005
Cheap Web Hosting Directory, The strong connection between spam and Viagra may be as follows: Many overseas pharmacies are selling sildenafil citrate, the ingredient in Viagra. ...
International Approvals: Zydena, MT-100, 3 Botanical Products Dec 5, 2005
Medscape (subscription) Although its selectivity profile is similar to that of sildenafil, udenafil does not inhibit the PDE 11 isoenzyme and is therefore not expected to produce ...
Update on the Status of Pfizer's Viagra Patent Re-Exam Dec 6, 2005
Patent Baristas, I received a letter from a reader asking about the current status of the reexamination request on Pfizer's Viagra (sildenafil citrate) patent (US Pat. No. ...
A woman invented Viagra Dec 7, 2005
PHXNews, ...pictured right, headed the research team at Pfizer pharmaceutical and made the breakthru in discovering the role of the chemical, sildenafil citrate, in the ...
VIVUS Announces Presentation of Positive Results From Five Key ... Nov 17, 2005
PR Newswire (press release), ...the greatest selectivity for the enzyme PDE5, which is the enzyme involved with facilitation of erections, when compared to sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil ...
Viagra Improves Urinary Tract Symptoms In Men With Erectile ... Nov 21, 2005
Science Daily (press release) Viagra® (sildenafil citrate), known for improving erectile dysfunction (ED), also effectively treats the prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS ...
Viagra improves urinary symptoms in men Nov 21, 2005
Reuters.uk, NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with Viagra (sildenafil) can improve urinary tract symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic ...
Pharmaceutical companies feeling potent effect of fakes Nov 20, 2005
Chicago Tribune, ...independent lab test of pills bought from Jiang's store revealed they contain 132 percent of the proper dose of Viagra's active ingredient, sildenafil citrate. ...
SMSNA: Viagra Also Alleviates Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Nov 21, 2005
MedPage Today, 21 - Viagra (sildenafil) relieves both erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms in men with both conditions, researcher reported here today. ...
Boehringer Ingelheim Announces 48-Week Results from Aptivus(R) ... Nov 21, 2005
Yahoo! News (press release) Caution should be used when taking APTIVUS/r with drugs to treat impotence, including sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil because blood levels of these drugs ...
China, US join forces to shut down counterfeit drug market Nov 25, 2005
The Olympian, ...lab test of pills bought from Jiang’s store revealed that they contain 132 percent of the proper dose of Viagra’s active ingredient, sildenafil citrate. ...
FDA Approves Updated Labeling for LEXIVA Nov 18, 2005
Finanzen.net, Particular caution should be used when prescribing phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors for erectile dysfunction (eg, sildenafil or vardenafil) in patients ...
New Data Show a Kaletra(R) (Lopinavir/Ritonavir)-Based Regimen ... Nov 18, 2005
Yahoo! News (press release) John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Particular caution should be used when taking Kaletra with sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil. ...
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