Vardenafil

Vardenafil
Clinical data
Trade namesLevitra, Staxyn, Vivanza
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa603035
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only[1]
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability15%
Protein binding95%
MetabolismLiver (CYP3A4)
Elimination half-life4–5 hours
ExcretionBile duct
Identifiers
  • 4-[2-Ethoxy-5-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl-phenyl]-9-methyl-7-propyl-3,5,6,8-tetrazabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-3,7,9-trien-2-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
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UNII
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ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.112.672 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC23H32N6O4S
Molar mass488.61 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C2\N=C(/Nn1c(nc(c12)C)CCC)c3cc(ccc3OCC)S(=O)(=O)N4CCN(CC)CC4
  • InChI=1S/C23H32N6O4S/c1-5-8-20-24-16(4)21-23(30)25-22(26-29(20)21)18-15-17(9-10-19(18)33-7-3)34(31,32)28-13-11-27(6-2)12-14-28/h9-10,15H,5-8,11-14H2,1-4H3,(H,25,26,30) checkY
  • Key:SECKRCOLJRRGGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Vardenafil 4 tablets Blister 20 mg

Vardenafil, sold under the brand name Levitra among others, is a medication that is used for treating erectile dysfunction.[1][2] It is a PDE5 inhibitor.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Levitra (vardenafil hydrochloride) tablets, for oral use Initial U.S. Approval: 2003". DailyMed. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Levitra (Vardenafil) is A Drug Used to Treat Erectile Problems in Men" (in German). Deutschemedz. Retrieved May 12, 2010.