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MY-5445: A Specific Inhibitor of Cyclic GMP Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE5)
1-(3-Chloroanilino)-4-phenylphthalazine (MY-5445) is a specific inhibitor of cyclic GMP (cGMP) phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). MY-5445 inhibits platelet aggregation by increasing cGMP content.
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