Use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors by college students
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102008005000046Keywords:
Students, Self Medication, Erectile Dysfunction, Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors^i2^sadministration & dos, Questionnaires^i2^sutilizatAbstract
The objective of this study was to identify the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors among university students from the city of Sao Paulo (SP) in Brazil. Male students (n=350) replied to a questionnaire about diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, the frequency and reason for the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, the specific medication used, whether their use was accompanied by a medical prescription and any reported side-effects. The results shows that a total of 53 (14.7%) students had already used this kind of medication without a prescription or medical diagnosis for erectile dysfunction, of which 53% reported using sildenafil, 37% tadalafil and 10% vardenafil. The main adverse side-effects reported were headache (23%) and flushing (10%) and the main reasons for using the inhibitor were curiosity (70%) and erectile improvement (12%).Downloads
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2008-10-01
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Freitas, V. M. de, Menezes, F. G. de, Antonialli, M. M. S., & Nascimento, J. W. L. (2008). Use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors by college students . Revista De Saúde Pública, 42(5), 965-967. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102008005000046