Chemicals and Drugs

Sildenafil Citrate

A PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR; VASODILATOR AGENT and UROLOGICAL AGENT that is used in the treatment of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.

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Abstract

A PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR; VASODILATOR AGENT and UROLOGICAL AGENT that is used in the treatment of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.

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  • 1-((3-(6,7-Dihydro-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-propyl-1H-pyrazolo(4,3-d)pyrimidin-5-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-methylpiperazine citrate
  • Citrate, Sildenafil
  • Acetildenafil
  • Desmethyl Sildenafil
  • Desmethylsildenafil
  • Homosildenafil
  • Hydroxyhomosildenafil
  • NCX-911
  • Revatio
  • Sildenafil
  • Sildenafil Lactate
  • Sildenafil Nitrate
  • UK 92480-10
  • UK-92,480-10
  • Viagra
  • Lactate, Sildenafil
  • NCX 911
  • NCX911
  • Nitrate, Sildenafil
  • Sildenafil, Desmethyl
  • UK 92,480 10
  • UK 92480 10
  • UK 9248010

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2016 (1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sildenafil Citrate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068677. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068677
  2. Sildenafil Citrate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27126379