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Question by charles j: How was viagra discovered?
I heard it was an accident

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Answer by Hannah
Viagra, the first oral treatment for erectile dysfunction was developed accidentally by scientists at Pfizer Laboratories and was greenlighted for use by the FDA on March 27, 1998.

“Originally, we were testing sildenafil, the active drug in Viagra, as a cardiovascular drug and for its ability to lower blood pressure,” Dr. Brian Klee, senior medical director at Pfizer, told French news agency, AFP. “But one thing that was found during those trials is that people didn’t want to give the medication back because of the side effect of having erections that were harder, firmer and lasted longer.”    Read more...