Avanafil
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Avanafil is a PDE5 inhibitor approved for erectile dysfunction by the FDA on April 27, 2012[2] and by EMA on June 21, 2013.[3] Avanafil is sold under the brand names Stendra and Spedra. It was invented at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, formerly known as Tanabe Seiyaku Co.,[4] and licensed to Vivus Inc., which partnered with Menarini Group to commercialise Spedra in over forty European countries, Australia, and New Zealand.[5] Metuchen Pharmaceuticals obtained exclusive rights within the United States.[6]
Avanafil acts by inhibiting a specific phosphodiesterase type 5 enzyme found in various body tissues, primarily in the corpus cavernosum penis.[7] Other similar drugs are sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil. The advantage of avanafil is that it has very fast onset of action compared with other PDE5 inhibitors. It is absorbed quickly, reaching a maximum serum concentration in about thirty to forty-five minutes.[8] About two-thirds of the participants were able to engage in sexual activity within fifteen minutes.[8]
Medical use
Avanafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).[9]
Adverse effects
Although avanafil is generally well tolerated, dose dependent adverse effects can occur.[8] The most common adverse effects include headache, flushing, nasopharyngitis, nasal congestion, and back pain.[8] While it is also uncommon, there is a potential for visual disturbances to occur in patients,[8] as well as hearing impairment.[10]
Mechanism of action
Avanafil inhibits phosphodiesterase-5, preventing the degradation of cGMP.[11][12] The increased levels of cGMP causes vasodilation, resulting in an increased blood flow in the penis.[12] Avanafil's mechanism of action takes place once nitric oxide is released, in association with sexual stimulation.[12]
Synthesis
Avanafil can be synthesized from a benzylamine derivative and a pyrimidine derivative:[4]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prescription medicines: registration of new chemical entities in Australia, 2016". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."VIVUS and Metuchen Pharmaceuticals Announce License Agreement for Commercial Rights to Stendra". Vivus Inc. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kyle JA, Brown DA, Hill JK (October 2013). "Avanafil for erectile dysfunction". The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 47 (10). Sage Publishing: 1312–1320. doi:10.1177/1060028013501989. PMID 24259695. S2CID 6562049.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Burke RM, Evans JD (2012). "Avanafil for treatment of erectile dysfunction: review of its potential". Vascular Health and Risk Management. 8: 517–523. doi:10.2147/VHRM.S26712. PMC 3433322. PMID 22973106.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zhang X, Xia L, Yang Q, Tang P (April 2024). "Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors related hearing impairment: a real world study based on the FDA adverse event reporting system". Scientific Reports. 14. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-60493-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 11056362. PMID 38679603. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kotera J, Mochida H, Inoue H, Noto T, Fujishige K, Sasaki T, et al. (August 2012). "Avanafil, a potent and highly selective phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor for erectile dysfunction". The Journal of Urology. 188 (2): 668–674. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2012.03.115. PMID 22704456.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sanford M (October 2013). "Avanafil: A Review of Its Use in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction". Drugs & Aging. 30 (10): 853–62. doi:10.1007/s40266-013-0112-x. PMID 23955441. S2CID 23558269.
External links
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Avanafil". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017.
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