Viagra News (2005)

Pulmonary Hypertension can be Treated with Viagra

Date: November 17, 2005

A new study has revealed that Viagra is effective in treating a rare lung disorder-Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a complicated blood vessel disorder where the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery increases.

The researchers decided to administer the dosages of Viagra and placebo on total 278 people in three different dosages of 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, three times a day. They received.

They found the drug significantly improved results of a six-minute walk test in patients with the disease. The study revealed participants taking 80 milligrams of Viagra three times a day increased their distance by 50 meters. Those taking 40 milligrams increased their distance by 46 meters, and patients taking 20 milligrams increased their distance by 45 meters.

A six minute walk test was conducted in order to check the efficacy of Viagra during pulmonary hypertension. It was found that people who were given a dose of 20 mg increased their distance of walking by 45 meters; participants who took the dose of 40 mg of Viagra increased the distance that they walked to 46 meters and people who were given the dose of 80 mg three times a day increased their distance by 50 meters.

The investigators found that all the three dosages of Viagra successfully reduced the average pulmonary artery pressure.

Source: Ivanhoe.com