TY - JOUR
T1 - The Weekend Drug; Recreational Use of Sildenafil Citrate and Concomitant Factors
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Atsbeha, Berhanemeskel Weldegerima
AU - Kebede, Beza Tefera
AU - Birhanu, Biruktawit Shewafera
AU - Yimenu, Dawit Kumilachew
AU - Belay, Wudneh Simegn
AU - Demeke, Chilot Abiyu
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge the University of Gondar for its support and facilitation of the study. The authors also want to thank all the study participants for their collaboration and participation in the study.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2021 Atsbeha, Kebede, Birhanu, Yimenu, Belay and Demeke.
PY - 2021/8/20
Y1 - 2021/8/20
N2 - Background: Men who use erectile dysfunction medications for recreational purposes may be at increased risk of becoming psychologically dependent, which in turn could lead to psychogenic-based erectile dysfunction symptoms. Sildenafil has become one of the most commonly prescribed and abused drugs available today. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the utilization pattern and associated factors of sildenafil citrate among its users visiting community pharmacies in Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 20, 2017 to May 10, 2017, among male clients who visited community pharmacies in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia. A self-administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect data from Sildenafil users older than 18 years, that started using the drug (Sildenafil) for at least 6 months before the data collection period. A regression analysis was conducted to determine the association between study variables, and a P-value of
AB - Background: Men who use erectile dysfunction medications for recreational purposes may be at increased risk of becoming psychologically dependent, which in turn could lead to psychogenic-based erectile dysfunction symptoms. Sildenafil has become one of the most commonly prescribed and abused drugs available today. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the utilization pattern and associated factors of sildenafil citrate among its users visiting community pharmacies in Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 20, 2017 to May 10, 2017, among male clients who visited community pharmacies in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia. A self-administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect data from Sildenafil users older than 18 years, that started using the drug (Sildenafil) for at least 6 months before the data collection period. A regression analysis was conducted to determine the association between study variables, and a P-value of
KW - community pharmacy
KW - erectile dysfunction
KW - PDE5Is
KW - sildenafil
KW - Viagra
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U2 - 10.3389/fmed.2021.665247
DO - 10.3389/fmed.2021.665247
M3 - Article
C2 - 34490285
SN - 2095-0217
VL - 8
JO - Frontiers in Medicine
JF - Frontiers in Medicine
M1 - 665247
ER -