Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 5-[2-ethoxy-5-[[4-(methyl-d3)-1-piperazinyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]-1,6-dihydro-1-methyl-3-propyl-7H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one
Purity: ≥99% deuterated forms (d1-d3)
Formula Markup: C22H27D3N6O4S
Formula Weight: 477.6
CAS Number: 1126745-90-1
Notes: Sildenafil-d3 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of sildenafil (Item Nos. 10008671 / 14008) by GC- or LC-MS. Sildenafil is a potent inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) with IC50 values of 3.6 and 3 nM for PDE5 activity in isolated rabbit platelets and human corpus cavernosum, respectively.{21636} It is selective for PDE5 over PDE1 and PDE3 (IC50s = 0.26 and 65 μM, respectively). Sildenafil reverses glucose-induced decreases in angiopoietin 1 (Ang1) expression and reduction of capillary-like tube formation by mouse dermal endothelial cells in vitro and increases the number of functional blood vessels and regional blood flow in the sciatic nerve in a db/db mouse model of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.{42390} It increases the ratio of maximum intracavernosal pressure to mean arterial blood pressure (ICP/MAP), a measure of erectile function, in castrated rats when administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg per day.{42389} Sildenafil (0.5 mg/kg) also reduces cardiac arrest and resuscitation-induced increases in angiotensin II (Item No. 17150), angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), ACE2, and various angiotensin receptors and increases survival in a porcine model of ischemia/reperfusion injury.{42391} Formulations containing sildenafil have been used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and high-altitude pulmonary edema associated with altitude sickness.