Detection of sildenafil analogues in herbal products for erectile dysfunction

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 69, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 1951-1958

  Oh, Sharon Sze Yin ^a   Zou, Peng ^b   Low, Min Yong ^a   Koh, Hwee Ling ^b  

^a HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETILDENAFIL; DRUG ANALOG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOMOSILDENAFIL; HYDROXYHOMOSILDENAFIL; SILDENAFIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CARBOLINES; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 33748856018     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600751355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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