A patient who has erectile dysfunction asks a nurse whether sildenafil [Viagra] would be a good medication for him to take. Which aspect of this patient's history would be of most concern?
a. Benign prostatic hypertrophy
b. Mild hypertension
c. Occasional use of nitroglycerin
d. Taking finasteride
C
Patients taking nitroglycerin should not take sildenafil. Having BPH is not a contraindication. Mild hypertension requires caution but is not a contraindication. Patients with BPH taking finas-teride may take sildenafil.
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