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Sildenafil is used in the treatment of Erectile dysfunction.
- Sildenafil is a medication that belongs to the group of phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE 5) inhibitors.
- It is primarily used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in adult men by relaxing the blood vessels in the penis, allowing blood to flow into the penis when sexual stimulation occurs.
- This action helps in achieving and maintaining an erection.
- Sildenafil can also be used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) in adults.
- It works by relaxing the blood vessels in the lungs, increasing blood supply, and reducing the workload of the heart, thus improving the ability to exercise and slowing down clinical worsening in individuals with pulmonary hypertension.