The Food and Drug Administration has approached Pfizer about using its drug to treat a lung ailment that affects about 600 kids. In exchange of this, Pfizer will get a six-month extension of its patent on the adult version.
Viagra, which modifies blood flows, could reduce unusually high blood pressure in a child's lungs, or pulmonary arterial hypertension. Symptoms include dizziness, chest pain and fatigue, reports New York Post.
A panel of FDA advisers will determine on Thursday whether to green light the kid's version.
Doctors already had been using Viagra's principal ingredient in lower doses to treat children with the lung ailment, under a different name, Revatio. The principal drug for both Viagra and Revatio is the same, Sildenafil.
The FDA began asking Pfizer in 2001 to develop ways to use Viagra to treat children suffering from the lung ailment, but the pool of just 600 patients offered limited revenue opportunities.
Doctors who have been using the drug on children say it is well-tolerated and doesn't have as many side effects as other treatments.
Agencies New Delhi
Jueyyyy por poco pense que mi abuelo compartiria sus pastillitas azules con los nietos ja ja Saludes orlando cuidate.
ResponderBorrarEs bueno saber que la medicina avanza cada dia mas para lograr un bien en la salud de los ninos, esperemos que esta sea una cura.
ResponderBorrarCasi me voy de espaldas cuando vi el título. Que bueno que lo leí. Que bueno que le hayan encontrado otro uso a la famosa pastillita azul.
ResponderBorrarlastima que solamente a 600 pacientes seran los benefisiados espero que le encuentren cura a ese enfermedad rara.
ResponderBorrari thougth it was bullshi but not. nice.
ResponderBorrarme llamo muchoo la atencion esto. que bueno que esta este articulo saben de que pais son los 600 pacientes?
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