PDE5 INHIBITOR

Course overview

THE DISCOVERY OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 INHIBITORS (PDE5 INHIBITORS) FOR CAUSING THE ERECTION OF THE PENIS WAS ACCIDENTAL, NOTICED AS A SIDE EFFECT WHILE BEING ADMINISTERED TO INVESTIGATE THEIR ABILITY TO TREAT HYPERTENSION AND ANGINA. PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 INHIBITORS (PDE5IS) ARE NOW WIDELY USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADMINISTRATION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, MONITORING, AND TOXICITY OF PDE5 INHIBITORS. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM WITH THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS USING PDE5 INHIBITORS.