Mathews Journal of Emergency Medicine

2474-3607

Previous Issues Volume 1, Issue 3 - 2016

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Sildenafil Citrate Administration Resulting in Death

Umut Gulacti, Ugur Lok

Department of Emergency Medicine, Adiyaman University Medical Faculty, Adiyaman-Turkey.

Corresponding Author: Umut Gulacti, Department of Emergency Medicine, Adiyaman University Medical Faculty, Adiyaman-Turkey. Tel: +90(535) 585 1900; E-Mail: [email protected]

 Received Date: 10 Jun 2016   

 Accepted Date: 20 Sep 2016  

 Published Date: 23 Sep 2016

 Copyright © 2016 Gulacti U

 Citation: Gulacti U and Lok U. (2016). Sildenafil Citrate Administration Resulting in Death. Mathews J Emergency Med. 1(3): 016.

 

ABSTRACT

Sildenafil citrate is a phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 inhibitor. This paper presents a case resulting in death due to ventricular tachycardia (VT) after taking 100 mg of Sildenafil citrate.

 

KEYWORDS

Ventricular Tachycardia; Sildenafil Citrate; Cardiovascular Event; Mortality.


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