Description
Cenforce gold (Sildenafil) 100 mg
Cenforce gold 100 mg is identified by the supplied name and description as a sildenafil tablet product. Sildenafil is a prescription phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor used for erectile dysfunction. The verified medical information below is based on prescribing information for sildenafil products and peer-reviewed literature.
Active Ingredient and Medicine Class
The verified active ingredient is sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor. This medicine class acts on the nitric oxide/cyclic GMP pathway and is used to improve erectile function in adult men with erectile dysfunction.
Established Medical Uses
Sildenafil tablets are indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Regulatory labeling describes use for men with erectile dysfunction of different causes, including cases where vascular, diabetic, neurologic, or post-surgical factors may contribute.
How It Works
Sildenafil selectively inhibits PDE5, an enzyme that breaks down cyclic GMP in penile tissue. By slowing this breakdown, it helps relax smooth muscle and increase blood flow during sexual stimulation, which can support an erection. It does not produce an erection on its own without sexual stimulation.
Important Safety Information
Sildenafil is contraindicated with nitrates in any form because the combination can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. It is also contraindicated in people with known hypersensitivity to sildenafil and with guanylate cyclase stimulators such as riociguat. Important precautions include cardiovascular disease, a history of prolonged erection or priapism, eye or hearing problems, and use with alpha-blockers or antihypertensive medicines, which may increase the risk of hypotension. Clinically significant interactions are also noted with ritonavir and with other PDE5 inhibitors or other erectile dysfunction therapies.
Possible Side Effects
Common adverse effects reported with sildenafil include headache, flushing, dyspepsia, nasal congestion, abnormal vision, back pain, dizziness, myalgia, nausea, and rash. Serious but less common risks include priapism, sudden loss of vision, sudden hearing loss, and symptomatic low blood pressure.
Scientific Evidence
Peer-reviewed reviews and meta-analyses support sildenafil as an effective oral treatment for erectile dysfunction, with improvements in erectile function and successful intercourse compared with placebo. The safety profile in trials and postmarketing data is generally consistent with the known class effects of PDE5 inhibitors, with vasodilatory and visual adverse effects being the most characteristic.
Medical Information Notice
This page is an educational summary based on sources available at the time of review and does not replace the official patient leaflet, prescribing information, or individual assessment by a qualified health professional.
Medical Sources
- DailyMed / U.S. prescribing information: Sildenafil tablets, full prescribing information
- FDA / U.S. prescribing information: VIAGRA (sildenafil citrate) tablets, for oral use
- Langtry HD, Markham A.: Sildenafil: a review of its use in erectile dysfunction. Drugs. 1999.
