Generic Viagra
Generic Sildenafil Citrate is most commonly known as Viagra, the blockbuster drug that is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Pfizer is the pharmaceutical company that makes and markets the drug under the Viagra name.
| number of pills | price per pill | |
| 360 | - | $1.05 |
| 90 | - | $1.61 |
| 30 | - | $2.36 |
Sildenafil Citrate
Viagra has been around for over 10 years and is being used by 8 million men word wide.
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Generic Sildenafil Citrate slows down the flow of blood to the penis. In layman terms, this means that it creates the right conditions for erections. In the form of Viagra (which accounted for 92% of the market in this field at the product’s peak), the drug has transformed the sex lives and the family lives of millions of men.
In the early days of development however, the drug came very close to being just another treatment for high blood pressure. The scientists who had slaved away to try and develop what they had intended to be a drug that could be used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) found, to their astonishment, that it was particularly effective in inducing penile erections.
The drug received its patent in 1996. Pfizer decide to market it directly as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, and the rest is history.
Perhaps much of its fame arose from the fact that it was the first mass produced drug that could be taken orally to treat erectile dysfunction. In 1998 it was offered for sale in the United States, and quickly became a blockbuster, Pfizer soon enjoying sales that exceeded $1 billion.
Inventors of Sildenafil Citrate
Two scientists, named Peter Dunn and Albert Wood, were, for a time, portrayed as the inventors of the drug. This did not last long, and while Pfizer acknowledged their involvement, they limited it to a reference to their names on the patent.
As the drug’s fame grew Sildenafil, although it was not available directly over the counter, was actually advertised on American television, perhaps most famously by the football legend Pele. It was endorsements like these that helped the drug to become one of the biggest selling treatments of all time.
As the fame of the drug grew, Generic Sildenafil was imitated by other drug manufacturers. This imitation has become more widespread as the Internet became more popular. Now, there are many dubious aphrodisiacs calling themselves names similar to Viagra. For example, many companies offer their own version of ‘herbal Viagra’.
In 2000, Generic Sildenafil was at its height. It had a huge share in the market for erectile dysfunction pills, enjoying a dominance of 92% of the market. Amazingly, one of the biggest client groups for Sildenafil Citrate at the height of its popularity was young men. The whole point of the drug being to treat erectile dysfunction, it was strange that such a young and healthy client group should develop.
Sildenafil Alternatives
However, there were other prescribed erectile dysfunction pills available to the consumer, and these competitors would prove to be responsible for the eventual shrinking of Sildenafils’ dominance.
Consumers do have to be careful when buying alternatives to Sildenafil. The online fraudsters, for example, claim authenticity buy offering something called an ‘online consultation’, in lieu of a prescription.
Recently, the fall in market share can also be attributed to reported side effects that are unpleasant, such as some vision loss. Side effects are, on the whole, not widely reported as being negative, and most users have reported complete satisfaction with the drug and its effects.
Generic Sildenafil in UK
The United Kingdom was the site of another breakthrough when it came to the fortunes of Generic Sildenafil Citrate. In the year 2007, the major British High Street chemist Boots, announced that it was going to sell the product over the counter. The number of pills available would be limited to four, but this was still a major commercial coup for the company. Any male wanting to buy Sildenafil from Boots does have to have a small consultation with the pharmacist before the purchase can be authorised. Another control comes with the requirement that the purchase is age limited. Only men between 30 and 65 can buy them from the chemist.
The patent carried by Pfizer on Sildenafil Citrate is due to expire soon. This means that in 2011 the hold on the drug itself will be loosened. It is a worldwide patent, and will totally expire by the year 2013. It remains to be seen how the market for this drug will change.