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Viagra tablets active ingredient:
Sildenafil citrate by pfizer
Viagra information
This drug is taken by mouth as
needed between four hours and one-half hour before sexual activity (about one
hour before is most effective). Take only as directed, usually once daily as
needed. Sildenafil works along with sexual stimulation to help achieve an
erection. [more info]
Viagra (made by Pfizer) is used for the
treatment of male impotency. The active ingredient in Viagra is a specific
inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 5. Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) cleaves the ring
form of cyclic GMP (cGMP) a cellular second messenger similar to cAMP.
The inhibition of the phosphodiesterase allows for the persistence of cGMP
which promotes the effects of cGMP production. In this case, it allows for
increased blood flow into the penis which may result in an erection. |