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var·den·a·fil

 (vär-dĕn′ə-fĭl)
n.
A drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase, C23H32N6O4S, used in its hydrochloride form to treat erectile dysfunction by increasing the level of cyclic GMP, which increases blood flow to the erectile tissues.

[var-, origin unknown + (sil)denafil.]
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Noun1.vardenafil - virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
anti-impotence drug, virility drug - drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction
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vardenafil

n vardenafil m, vardenafilo
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She said: "The drug names eligible for reimbursement in 2018 were Sildenafil, Tadalafil and Vardenafil."
[USA], Apr 7 (ANI): A recent study has observed that drugs which are used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, like sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra), can stop the reaction in PDE6 resulting in side effects affecting vision.
Conversely vardenafil significantly potentiated the stimulation-dependent ICP increase compared to the control group.
These included sildenafil, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Viagra (Pfizer) or one of its structural analogues; tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis (Eli Lilly); and vardenafil, the active ingredient in Levitra (Bayer Pharmaceuticals).
Treatment with medications such as avanafil (Stendra[R]), sildenafil (Viagra[R]), tadalafil (Cialis[R]) and vardenafil (Levitra[R])--as well as vacuum assist devices, injections of medications directly into the penis, and surgically implanted penile prostheses--can help many men achieve erections sufficient for sexual intercourse.
Between 2008 and 2012, a total of 1169 patients aged 18-67 years (mean [+ or -] standard deviation, 30.3 [+ or -] 7.9 years) complained of ED for at least 6 months who were not excessively exposed to AVSS, or not super-suppressed, or not easily affected by the test circumstances, or had no contraindications for phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors underwent AVSS-RigiScan test with administration of 20 mg of vardenafil. A total of 1078 patients whose final etiological diagnosis was accurate were included in the research, whereas 91 patients who were resistant to the test ( n = 16) or failed to be followed up ( n = 75) were excluded from the study.
Tadalafil distinguishes itself from vardenafil and sildenafil by the relative lack of visual side effects.
The Department of Health said laboratory results proved that the three products contained ingredients not mentioned in the products' labelling, which included sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil.
These are: sildenafil citrate, vardenafil hydrochloride, and tadalafil.
To treat your ED, your doctor may prescribe a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor, such as sildenafil (Viagra[TM]), vardenafil (Levitra[TM]), tadalafil (Cialis[TM]) or avanafil (Stendra[TM]).
THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has warned consumers against using Wales Golden Honey product by Jordanian company Al Kiaab as well as Macum Eqimedyumly honey product by Turkish company Therma as the former was proved to have Vardenafil and Homosildenafil chemicals, while the latter contains Sildenafil.
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