In eliciting its mechanism of action, sildenafil ultimately prevents or minimizes the breakdown of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) by inhibiting cGMP specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) . The result of doing so allows cGMP present in both the penis and pulmonary vasculature to elicit smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation that subsequently faci...
Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor that is predominantly employed for two primary indications:
(1) the treatment of erectile dysfunction ; and
(2) treatment of pulmonary hypertension, where:
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Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands
Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, United States
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences., Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States
Dept of Neurology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Hospital Ana Neri - MRI unit, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
11 institutions including Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Moscow Research Institute of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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