Side effect

Published: August 8, 2006

Like Viagra before it, a drug once studied to treat heart problems may help treat sexual dysfunction. But this time it’s being tested exclusively for women, according to WebMD.

A new study shows that a modified version of the experimental heart drug Candoxatril was effective at increasing blood flow to a sexual organ in animal tests.

According to the American Chemical Society, if further research confirms these results in people, the drug may be used to treat female sexual arousal disorder.