Men's Health Drugs Flashcards

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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Chemical Classification

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Phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor

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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Mechanism of Action

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Enhances the effect of nitric oxide (NO) by inhibiting phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), which is necessary for degrading cGMP in the corpus cavernosum

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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Uses

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Treatment of erectile dysfunction, improvement in exercise ability, pulmonary hypertension

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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity to this product or nitrates

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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Side Effects

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CNS: Headache, Flushing, Dizziness, transient global amnesia, SEIZURES
CV: MI SUDDEN DEATH, CV COLLAPSE, TIAs, VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTHMIAS, CV HEMORRHAGE
MISC: Dyspepsia, Nasal Congestion, UTI, Abnormal Vision, Diarrhea, Rash, NONARTERITIC ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY, hearing loss, priapism, SICKLE CELL CRISIS

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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Nursing Considerations

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ASSESS:

  • Erectile dysfunction prior to use
  • Any severe loss of vision while taking this or any similar products; products should not be used
  • Use of organic nitrates that should not be used with this product
  • SICKLE CELL CRISIS (VASOOCCLUSIVE CRISIS): when used for pulmonary hypertension, may require hospitalization
  • Cardiac status, hemodynamic parameters, exercise tolerance in pulmonary hypertension: BP, pulse
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Sildenafil (Viagra)

Functional Classification

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Erectile agent, antihypertensive, peripheral vasodilator

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