_PL_ Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I've done a search but it brought up nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 what is the active ingredient??????? H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 ok here are some links: http://www.journal.medscape.com/viewarticle/587004_print http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587004 google search link: http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...art=10&sa=N hope that this is some help cheers helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Ta Helen, more just curious if anyone has already been prescribed it by their specialist. The medscape articles won't let me in to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishalouise Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sidenafil is a vasodilator - essentially dilates blood vessels. Depending on what the heart condition is it can be used as a pulmonary vasodilator - dilates the blood vessels in the lungs. Hope that helps a little. Oh - it is otherwise known as Viagra!! Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Your dog would be walking around with a hardon all day Viagra was originally researched as a cardiac drug until they discovered an unexpected side effect!! I can imagine it would be very expensive though as it is for humans. It isn't prescribed as a cardiac drug for humans and, in fact, can interact badly with a different type of vasodilator which people use for angina attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishalouise Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 It is used in humans (quite commonly children) with pulmonary hypertension. Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 It is used in humans (quite commonly children) with pulmonary hypertension.Trish Sorry my mistake. I haven't worked with children recently, only GP where people aren't that sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishalouise Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 No worries!! Paediatric intensive care nurse here!! Children are so different to adults - give me an adult and I would run a mile!!! Interested to find out what heart condition the OP's dog has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 maybe try here this is a specific group for ppl with dogs with heart disease: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/caninehearthealth/ H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Sorry, I shouldn't have posted in a hurry. My own dog passed away , and we had as a last resort to try and make her last days comfortable, had some Sildenafil made up by a chemist as prescribed by her specialist. She passed away a week later leaving me with some unused heart meds. Finally I have opened up her meds bag on Sunday and I gave the fortekor and frusemide to a friend. But the Sildenafil, ....well it has hardly been used and too expensive to just throw away. I know it's a long-shot but was hoping someone has been talking to their cardio person about trying it and this wold save them a script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 aha! Sorry for your loss. When my Jake passed I had expensive meds that my vet took back... he said he could perhaps use them for ppl who could not afford them H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishalouise Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Sorry to hear about your loss I think that once made up into a liquid it has a fairly short shelf life (30 days from memory) and it needs to be refridgerated. Very thoughtful of you to try to help others out Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys. And it's in tablet form so a bit more stable. But won't last forever. Maybe I should call her specialist and see if he needs them? I thought vets didn't take back meds once opened. eta: Probably should have acted sooner but just couldn't bring myself to open her little medicine bag. :D Edited February 10, 2009 by Powerlegs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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