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Sildenafil citrate in the management of diabetic erectile dysfunction

Department of Urology, Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR, UK, ghac876762{at}aol.com

The efficacy and safety of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in diabetic men have been investigated in randomised, placebo-controlled trials. In all trials and across all subgroups of patients, sildenafil was associated with improvements in erectile function compared with placebo and side-effects of treatment (mainly headache, flushing and dyspepsia) were mostly transient and mild-to-moderate. Sildenafil is, therefore, concluded to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for ED in men with diabetes.

Key Words: sildenafil citrate • diabetes mellitus • efficacy • safety.

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The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, Vol. 2, No. 4, 306-308 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/14746514020020041301


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