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Subarachnoid haemorrhage: possibly caused by the illegitimate use of sildenafil citrate. The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India [J Assoc Physicians India] Journal article

 
Kaneria MV, Pagar S, Samant H, Yeole S, Patil S 
Subarachnoid haemorrhage: possibly caused by the illegitimate use of sildenafil citrate. [Journal Article]
J Assoc Physicians India 2008 Oct.:809-11.


Sildenafil (Viagra) has been developed as a drug to treat male impotence. It has also been used to reduce symptoms (e.g. improved exercise capacity) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. A case of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) following the illicit use of sildenafil is reported.



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