Sildenafil for women patients with antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction

In an open study, sildenafil (Viagra) was prescribed for nine women outpati ents who reported sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication, primarily selective serotonin reuptake Inhibitors. A 50 mg dose of sildenaf il was prescribed, and patients were instructed to take it approximately on e hour before sexual activity. They were told to increase the dose to 100 m g on the nest occasion if they experienced a partial response or a lack of response to sildenafil, The nine patients, all of whom had experienced eith er anorgasmia or delayed orgasm with or without associated disturbances, re ported significant reversal of sexual dysfunction, usually with the first d ose of 50 mg of sildenafil.