Biomaterial Database

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension. 2010

Nazzareno Galiè, and Lewis J Rubin, and Gerald Simonneau

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006976	Hypertension, Pulmonary	Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or LUNG DISEASES.	Pulmonary Hypertension
D010726	Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors	Compounds which inhibit or antagonize the biosynthesis or actions of phosphodiesterases.	Phosphodiesterase Antagonists,Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor,Phosphoric Diester Hydrolase Inhibitors,Antiphosphodiesterases,Inhibitor, Phosphodiesterase
D010879	Piperazines	Compounds that are derived from PIPERAZINE.
D011687	Purines	A series of heterocyclic compounds that are variously substituted in nature and are known also as purine bases. They include ADENINE and GUANINE, constituents of nucleic acids, as well as many alkaloids such as CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE. Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism.
D002243	Carbolines	A group of pyrido-indole compounds. Included are any points of fusion of pyridine with the five-membered ring of indole and any derivatives of these compounds. These are similar to CARBAZOLES which are benzo-indoles.	Carboline,Pyrido(4,3-b)Indole,Beta-Carbolines,Pyrido(4,3-b)Indoles,Beta Carbolines
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000068581	Tadalafil	A carboline derivative and PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 INHIBITOR that is used primarily to treat ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA and PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.	Pyrazino(1',2':1,6)pyrido(3,4-b)indole-1,4-dione, 6-(1,3- benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydro-2-methyl-, (6R,12aR)-,Cialis,IC 351,IC-351,IC351
D000068677	Sildenafil Citrate	A PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR; VASODILATOR AGENT and UROLOGICAL AGENT that is used in the treatment of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.	1-((3-(6,7-Dihydro-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-propyl-1H-pyrazolo(4,3-d)pyrimidin-5-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-methylpiperazine citrate,Acetildenafil,Desmethyl Sildenafil,Desmethylsildenafil,Homosildenafil,Hydroxyhomosildenafil,NCX-911,Revatio,Sildenafil,Sildenafil Lactate,Sildenafil Nitrate,UK 92480-10,UK-92,480-10,Viagra,Citrate, Sildenafil,Lactate, Sildenafil,NCX 911,NCX911,Nitrate, Sildenafil,Sildenafil, Desmethyl,UK 92,480 10,UK 92480 10,UK 9248010
D013450	Sulfones		Sulfone
D015201	Meta-Analysis as Topic	A quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies (usually drawn from the published literature) and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc., with application chiefly in the areas of research and medicine.	Clinical Trial Overviews,Data Pooling,Overviews, Clinical Trial,Clinical Trial Overview,Data Poolings,Meta Analysis as Topic,Overview, Clinical Trial