Sildenafil (Viagra) for male erectile dysfunction: A meta-analysis of clinical trial reports

BMC Urology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-12

  Moore, R A ^a   Edwards, J E ^a   McQuay, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPEPSIA; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FLUSHING; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PENIS ERECTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; IMPOTENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PENILE ERECTION; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0012624097     PISSN: 14712490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2490-2-6     Document Type: Article

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