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The blood vessel dilation caused by sildenafil (Viagra) can be beneficial in lung diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Sildenafil — better known as Viagra — may be helpful in treating lung diseases like pulmonary arterial hypertension and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, for which there are few effective treatments.
Depending on how you look at it, drugs that can act on multiple targets could be a boon instead of a challenge.
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Many approved drugs work on the body in ways that researchers still aren’t entirely clear about. Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a flaw may lead to better treatments for complex conditions.
Tainted dietary supplements could lead to harmful drug interactions.
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Products aimed at sexual dysfunction and weight loss were the most common dietary supplements that contained hidden – and potentially harmful – ingredients.
From thalidomide to Viagra, drug repurposing salvaged failed treatments by giving them new targets.
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Drug repurposing can redeem failed treatments and squeeze out new uses from others. But many pharmaceutical companies are hesitant to retool existing drugs without a high return on investment.
Natural supplements may be popular, but they can have dangerous side effects when they include prescription drugs.
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Men who can’t take drugs for erectile dysfunction and overweight people who can’t lose weight sometimes turn to natural supplements, thinking they are safe. Many times, they are not.
There is a lack of information on medications for pregnant women because many clinical trials specifically exclude pregnant women.
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The drug’s limited effectiveness and side-effects should cause potential users to rethink their purchase.
Viagra was discovered by accident when participants in a study looking at a treatment for high blood pressure reported an interesting side effect.
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Those for whom Viagra is indispensable might be a little surprised that the ubiquitous blue, diamond-shaped pill was a chance discovery by a group of research pharmaceutical chemists at Pfizer’s research…
Repositioning a drug affords pharmaceutical companies the opportunity to enhance the return on their initial investment.
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Many pharmaceutical companies are having to re-examine their product portfolio because of the difficult economic climate. New uses for established drugs affords a way for these companies to maximise financial…
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Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Mater Health SEQ in conjoint appointment as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Bond University and as Associate Professor (Clinical), The University of Queensland