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Sildenafil Citrate

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Sildenafil Citrate Definition

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. (NCI04)

Sildenafil Citrate Synonyms

Sildenafil Citrate, Revatio, SILDENAFIL CITRATE, Viagra

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