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sildenafil

sildenafil

2 6.2
A drug used to help men get and keep an erection and to treat high blood pressure in the lungs
  • noun
  • /sɪlˈdɛnəfɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sildenafil
  • The doctor prescribed sildenafil to help treat his erectile dysfunction.
  • sildenafil (Viagra)
  • sildenafil citrate
  • sildenafil, the active ingredient

Examples

  • Many men have benefited from taking sildenafil as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.

  • Should you get Viagra, the active ingredient sildenafil will work to obtain and maintain an erection long enough to attain an orgasm.

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  • Now, if you are confused about which medication you need to choose, then Sildenafil can be the best one to choose.

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  • The ingredient in the medication is Sildenafil Citrate, which is approved by the FDA as well as the WHO.

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  • Viagra (sildenafil) is also a vasodilating agent.

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  • Continuing the above example, sildenafil citrate could be added to the cohort of "treatments for impotence."

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  • The patient was relieved when sildenafil improved his condition significantly.

Synonyms

Viagra
vssildenafil
  • NSFW
56 4.0

A drug that helps men have and keep an erection by increasing blood flow to the penis

is the generic drug term that also covers pulmonary hypertension treatment
sildenafil citrate
vssildenafil
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A medicine that helps men get and keep an erection

is broader, also used to treat pulmonary hypertension as well as erectile dysfunction

Compounds

sildenafil citrate
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A medicine that helps men get and keep an erection

Surface Forms

sildenafil singular
sildenafils plural

Etymology

Sildenafil is a modern drug name made by scientists; the ending -afil is shared with other medicines like tadalafil and marks a group that helps 'blood flow'. So a helpful way to remember sildenafil is as a medicine that improves circulation to treat erectile dysfunction and some lung-related pressure problems.