What the drug was originally designed for...hypertension...BD
A two year old in Britain has a rare condition that causes chronic high blood pressure and must take Viagra to stay alive.
Little Oliver Sherwood suffers from pulmonary hypertension and a simple a chest infection could kill him.The pulmonary hypertension is controlled with four doses of Viagra a day which improves his blood flow.
Viagra, more famous for treating erectile function is used in rare cases to open the veins and capillaries to help circulation. His mother Sarah, a part-time nurse, says while Viagra is an expensive drug but it remains one of the cheapest for treating pulmonary hypertension.
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