#Sildenafil, the chemical name for Viagra, is an artificial compound that was originally synthesi…

#Sildenafil, the chemical name for Viagra, is an artificial compound that was originally synthesized and studied to treat #hypertension (high blood pressure) and #angina pectoris (a form of cardiovascular disease).

Chemists at the #Pfizer pharmaceutical company found, however, that while the drug had little effect on angina, it could induce penile #erections, typically within 30 to 60 minutes.

Seeing the economic opportunity in such a biochemical effect, Pfizer decided to market the drug for impotence.

Sildenafil was patented in 1996, and a mere two years later–a stunningly short time compared to other drugs–it was approved by the FDA for use in treating “#ErectileDysfunction,” the new clinical name for impotence.

Though unconfirmed, it is believed the drug was invented by Peter Dunn and Albert Wood.

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