[The situation of sildenafil in the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction].
This review provides an overview of the pharmacology mechanism of sildenafil. The efficacy and safety of the medicine are briefly summarized. The special conclusion was made for the usage of sildenafil to the particular patients such as those with hypertension or those taking any antihypertensive agent, with cardiovascular disease, with diabetes, with spinal cord injury, after radical prostatectomy and on chronic dialysis. In general, sildenafil is effective and safe for various ED patients.
Gao
Cun-Ge
CG
Department of Andrology, Nanjing Jinling Andrology Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Ge
Jing-Ping
JP
Chen
Li-Sheng
LS
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004347:Drug Interactions; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011687:Purines; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D013450:Sulfones
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate