Topical sildenafil (Viagra®) in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: A randomized double blind controlled trial

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 608-612

  Moghimi, Mehrdad ^a   Ghodosi, Iraj ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter pressure; Chronic anal fissure; Topical sildenafil

Indexed keywords

ORIGYN RX; PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33847004382     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2006.608.612     Document Type: Article

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