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Viagra

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Also known as: sildenafil citrate

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Last Updated: Mar 21, 2024 • Article History

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Viagra, trade name of the first oral drug for male impotence, introduced by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc., in 1998. Also known by the chemical name sildenafil citrate, it is one of a category of drugs known as phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. See also PDE-5 inhibitor.

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