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| Formula | C23H32N6O4S | 
| Molar mass | 488.61 g·mol−1 | 
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Homosildenafil (also known as methyl-sildenafil) is a synthetic drug which acts as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. [1] It is an analog of sildenafil and vardenafil. Homosildenafil was first identified as an adulterant in sex enhancement products in 2003 and was more recently detected in dietary supplements. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Homosildenafil has 35% the PDE5 inhibition activity of sildenafil itself with similar selectivity. [1]
Sildenafil is mainly metabolized by the microsomal isozymes CYP3A4 with secondary metabolism by CYP2C9. The major active metabolite is N-desmethylsildenafil. The plasma level of the equivalent homosildenafil metabolite reaches 40% of sildenafil's bioavailability. The N-desmethyl metabolite is further metabolized, with a half-life of 4 hours. [6] [7] [8] [9]