Viagra, the sexual dysfunction drug marketed by Pfizer, returned to its original roots as a cardiovascular treatment recently, when a doctor in England used it to help a preemie gain enough lung function to survive (sildenafil helps open up blood vessels – in this case, allowing better oxygen uptake in the lungs).
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Parents Jade Goodfellow and John Barclay, from Walker, Newcastle believe the drug – more usually associated with anti-impotence – saved his life. “They were just clutching at straws basically. They explained it was experimental and may not have any effect at all.”
Story from BBC here.
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