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Trademark name of the drug, sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction

{i} revolutionary drug for strengthening penile erection in men

Viagra is a drug that is given to men with certain sexual problems in order to help them to have sexual intercourse. a drug that helps men to have an erection. First oral drug for male impotence, generic name sildenafil. Before the FDA approved Viagra in 1998, impotence was treated with surgical implants, suppositories, pumps, and drugs injected into the penis. Taken as a pill shortly before sexual intercourse, Viagra selectively dilates blood vessels in the penis, improving blood flow and allowing a natural sexual response. It works in about 70% of cases; it should not be used by anyone taking nitroglycerin or with heart problems, hypotension, hypertension, recent stroke, or certain eye disorders

virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men

Этимология

() Disputed. Possibly from Sanskrit व्याघ्र (vyāghra, “tiger”).