Abstract

Sildenafil citrate (Viagra, Revatio) is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It acts by inhibiting cGMP specific phosphodiesterase type 5, an enzyme that regulates blood flow in the penis. Since becoming available in 1998, sildenafil has been the prime treatment for erectile dysfunction, rare but serious side effect found after post marketing surveillance includes severe hypotension, myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmias, and stroke. We report a case of sildenafil over dosage where the patient developed severe hypotension, and had a cardiac arrest twice.

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