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Between 1986 and 1990, hundreds of possible molecules were synthesised and tested in laboratory experiments.

The most promising molecule was given the code name UK-92,480. It showed properties that suggested it would be a good compound to treat angina. Research was redirected to look at this heart disorder.

The medicine was later called Sildenafil and finally renamed Viagra (Sildenafil citrate).

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