Vardenafil hydrochloride
CAS No.
330808-88-3
Reference product
LEVITRA/BAYER
Polymorphic form
Trihydrate form
Therapeutic Area
Genito-urinary system & sex hormones
Status
commercial
EU DMF readiness
✓
US DMF readiness
025174
CEP
✓
Other documentation
Chinese DMF
Japanese DMF
Korean DMF
Canadian DMF
Brazilian DMF
Drug description:
Vardenafil hydrochloride is an benzenesulfonamide derivative acts as vasoconstrictor agent. It is indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in adult men.
It is formulated as film-coated tablet for oral administration.
Mechanism of action:
Vardenafil hydrochloride is a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). During sexual stimulation, nitric oxide is released from nerve endings and endothelial cells in the corpus cavernosum. Nitric oxide activates the enzyme guanylate cyclase resulting in increased synthesis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in the smooth muscle cells of the corpus cavernosum. The cGMP in turn triggers smooth muscle relaxation, allowing increased blood flow into the penis, resulting in erection. The tissue concentration of cGMP is regulated by both the rates of synthesis and degradation via phosphodiesterases (PDEs). The most abundant PDE in the human corpus cavernosum is the cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5); therefore, the inhibition of PDE5 enhances erectile function by increasing the amount of cGMP. Because sexual stimulation is required to initiate the local release of nitric oxide, the inhibition of PDE5 has no effect in the absence of sexual stimulation.
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