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Avanafil<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0PDE5 inhibitor<\/a>\u00a0approved for\u00a0erectile dysfunction<\/a>\u00a0on April 27, 2012.[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Avanafil is known by the trademark name Stendra and was developed by\u00a0Vivus Inc.<\/a>\u00a0It acts by inhibiting a specific\u00a0phosphodiesterase<\/a>\u00a0type 5 enzyme which is found in various body tissues, but primarily in the\u00a0corpus cavernosum penis<\/a>, as well as the retina. Other similar drugs are\u00a0sildenafil<\/a>,\u00a0tadalafil<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0vardenafil<\/a>. The advantage of avanafil is that it has very fast onset of action compared with other PDE5 inhibitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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CAS number<\/th>\n330784-47-9\u00a0<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Avanafil can be synthesized from a benzylamine derivative and a pyrimidine derivative:[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

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  1. <\/strong>“FDA approves Stendra for erectile dysfunction”<\/a>\u00a0(Press release).\u00a0Food and Drug Administration<\/a>\u00a0(FDA). April 27, 2012.<\/li>\n
  2. <\/strong>Yamada, K.; Matsuki, K.; Omori, K.; Kikkawa, K.; 2004,\u00a0U.S. Patent 6,797,709<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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