Viagra can be used to treat pulmonary hypertension (which is a completely different thing than normal hypertension - 5 year mortality of pulmonary hypertension is well over 50%), and in fact, this was the original use of viagra.
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Viagra and drugs for pulmonary hypertension. The active ingredient in Viagra, Sildenafil, is also used to treat pulmonary hypertension. Therefore if you are already taking drugs to treat pulmonary hypertension then there could be a cumulative effect which could cause dangerous side effects.
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The active ingredient in Viagra, Sildenafil, is also used to treat pulmonary hypertension. Therefore if you are already taking drugs to treat pulmonary hypertension then
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Wasn't Viagra developed to be a pulmonary hypertension drug? Reply reply aznj If I recall correctly, the drug was initially developed for pulmonary hypertension. They were given a
The active ingredient in Viagra, Sildenafil, is also used to treat pulmonary hypertension. Therefore if you are already taking drugs to treat pulmonary hypertension then
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Yes, CTEPH and all other forms of Pulmonary Hypertension are insidious killers and the men and women who work to treat us are incredible heroes. I include Big Pharma because Bayer Aspirin makes a drug called Adempas, it only works on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and CTEPH, two of the rarest conditions on the planet. They lose money with each pill but they make sure we get it. November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month!