Viagra may now be known as the drug which "cures" impotence, but that was actually an unexpected side-effect of a drug that was being developed for heart problems. And, for two-year-old Calvin Muteesa, Viagra is the only thing saving his life. The toddler has to take the drug up to six times a day just to survive.
Muteesa was born with pulmonary arterial hypertension, which is actually what Viagra was developed to treat. The rare defect causes extremely high blood-pressure, making it hard for Calvin Muteesa to breathe. Viagra relaxes the pulmonary artery, allowing blood to flow more freely and carry more oxygen to the lungs. Muteesa has been taking the drug since he was three months old.
Calvin Muteesa is believed to be the youngest Viagra user in the world.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
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