VEDAFIL

This brand name is authorized in Australia, New Zealand

Active ingredients

The drug VEDAFIL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Sildenafil
UNII 3M7OB98Y7H - SILDENAFIL

Sildenafil is a potent and selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), the enzyme that is responsible for degradation of cGMP. Apart from the presence of this enzyme in the corpus cavernosum of the penis, PDE5 is also present in the pulmonary vasculature. Sildenafil, therefore, increases cGMP within pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells resulting in relaxation.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
G04BE03 Sildenafil G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G04 Urologicals → G04B Other urologicals, incl. antispasmodics → G04BE Drugs used in erectile dysfunction
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 4584G, 4585H, 4586J
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 14084, 14085, 14086

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