After a 1-2-week washout, 48 men (29-79 years old), currently satisfied with sildenafil, followed each of four regimens: (A) sildenafil 1 hour before a meal and placebo 30-60 minutes before planned coitus vs. (B) placebo 1 hour before a meal and sildenafil 30-60 minutes before coitus; and (C) sildenafil during a meal and placebo 30-60 minutes before coitus vs. (D) placebo during a meal and sildenafil 30-60 minutes before coitus