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    Glossary Sildenafil

    medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension

    Sildenafil is a medication primarily used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It works by inhibiting an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), which leads to the relaxation of blood vessels and increased blood flow to specific areas of the body. Commonly known by its brand name Viagra when used for erectile dysfunction, it is also marketed as Revatio for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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    1. Novel effect of sildenafil on hair growth Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2018 · 16 citations
    2. Determination of the sildenafil effect on alopecia areata in childhood: An open‐pilot comparison study Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2006 · 12 citations
    3. Sildenafil: Looking Beyond Erectile Dysfunction: A Dermatological Perspective Clinical Dermatology Review · 2025
    4. INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING: EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF MINOXIDIL AND SILDENAFIL IN ALOPECIA TREATMENT 2024
    5. FDA-Approved (Bremelanotide, Flibanserin) and Off-Label Medications (Testosterone, Sildenafil) to Enhance Sexual Desire/Function in Women Online journal of complementary & alternative medicine · 2020
    6. Effect of topical sildenafil citrate versus conventional minoxidil in treatment of androgenic induced alopecia in the adult male albino rats QJM · 2026
    7. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Sildenafil Citrate Solution in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss International Journal of Medical Arts · 2025
    8. Comparative study between the efficacy and safety of topical sildenafil citrate solution and topical minoxidil 5%in the treatment of female pattern hair loss . Research Square (Research Square) · 2022
    9. Safety and Efficacy of the Coadministration of Sildenafil and Finasteride Daehan binyogi jong-yang haksulji · 2018
    10. Comparative study between the Efficacy of Topical Sildenafil 2% and Topical Minoxidil 5% in the Treatment of Male Androgenic Alopecia 2025
    11. Comparative study between the efficacy of topical sildenafil and topical minoxidil in the treatment of male androgenic alopecia QJM: An International Journal of Medicine · 2021
    12. The Neurobiology of Sexual Function Archives of General Psychiatry · 2000 · 393 citations
    13. Drug Repositioning: New Approaches and Future Prospects for Life-Debilitating Diseases and the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak Viruses · 2020 · 170 citations
    14. Counterfeit drugs and pharmaceutical preparations seized from the black market among bodybuilders Annales de Toxicologie Analytique · 2012 · 38 citations
    15. One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: The Idea of Precedence in Health Technology Assessment and Coverage Decisions The Milbank Quarterly · 2005 · 35 citations
    16. Practical Geriatrics: Men's Sexual Health After Midlife Psychiatric Services · 2001 · 14 citations
    17. 1194: The Long Term Effects of Doxazosin, Finasteride, and the Combination on Sexual Function in Men Participating in the MTOPS Study The Journal of Urology · 2004 · 8 citations
    18. Knowledge Mapping of Drug Repositioning’s Theme and Development Drug Design Development and Therapy · 2023 · 5 citations
    19. Drug Repositioning: New Opportunities for Older Drugs Elsevier eBooks · 2019 · 4 citations
    20. Entrepreneurship in Off-Label Drug Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered! Social Science Research Network · 2015 · 3 citations
    21. Hypoxia inducible factor-1α promotes trichogenic gene expression in human dermal papilla cells Scientific Reports · 2023 · 2 citations
    22. Pharmacological Approaches in Managing Symptomatic Relief of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Comprehensive Review Curēus · 2023 · 1 citations
    23. Comment on ‘Androgenetic alopecia is associated with increased scalp hardness’: role of phosphodiesterase inhibitors? Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2020 · 1 citations
    24. Approaching Erectile Dysfunction in Dermatology Patients JAMA Dermatology · 2013 · 1 citations
    25. Drug Repurposing: Expanding Therapeutic Potential of Existing Drugs ˜The œBioscan. · 2026
    26. Cutting Costs, Not Care: New Models for Affordable Men’s Health Medications Urology · 2025
    27. Farmácia da Cruz, Porto e Serviços Farmacêuticos do Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Espanha Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto) · 2024
    28. Medications Mostly Associated With Ejaculatory Disorders: Assessment of the Eudra-Vigilance and Food and Drug Administration Pharmacovigilance Databases Entries Urology · 2024
    29. Original article / Article original Counterfeit drugs and pharmaceutical preparations seized from the black market among bodybuilders Médicaments de contrefaçon et préparations pharmaceutiques saisis sur le marché noir parmi les bodybuilders 2012
    30. Drug Repurposing - Hypothesis, Molecular Aspects and Therapeutic Applications IntechOpen eBooks · 2020 · 39 citations