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The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of sildenafil as the first-step tool for erectile dysfunction (ED) in Japanese males. Between March 1999 and March 2003, 281 patients were prescribed five tablets of sildenafil (50 mg) as the first step in the therapeutic management of ED. Of the 281 patients, 206 were evaluable patients. The overall success rate in achieving sexual intercourse in subjects after taking sildenafil was 77.2% (159/206), while 22.8% (47/206) were unsuccessful. The success rates in men with functional ED and organic ED were 91.4% (85/93) and 65.5% (74/113), respectively (P<0.0001). Overall, transient adverse effects of sildenafil occurred in 16 (8%) males. Intolerable adverse effects (edema and dizziness) occurred in only 1% of patients (2/206). Sildenafil citrate may be recommended as the first choice drug for ED because of its high success rate and low invasiveness.
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Ochiai, A., Naya, Y., Soh, J. et al. Efficacy of sildenafil as the first-step therapeutic tool for Japanese patients with erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res 17, 339–342 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901318
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