Latest Sildenafil Stories

Many turn to Viagra, even those not struggling with erectile dysfunction, study findsWhile erectile dysfunction is usually considered a condition that affects older men, it can also be a problem for young males.And some college-aged men are using Viagra in tandem with alcohol or illegal recreational drugs, increasing the likelihood of spreading sexually transmitted diseases, a new study concludes.Just how widespread the use of Viagra and other similar drugs is among young men is unknown. But...

By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - EMLA, an anesthetic cream, is effective in treating premature ejaculation, according to a report by researchers in Turkey. "Topical EMLA cream alone seems a reasonable, inexpensive, effective, and easily applicable treatment modality for premature ejaculation treatment," co-author Dr. Altug Tuncel from Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, told Reuters Health. Tuncel and colleagues assigned 84 men with premature ejaculation...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fake versions of an anti-obesity drug are being touted on the Internet even though it has not been approved for sale in the European Union, the European Commission warned consumers on Monday. Fakes of the drug rimonabant, an experimental drug from Sanofi-Aventis which is still being tested by the European Medicines Evaluation Agency, are being sold on several websites under the proposed brand name of Acomplia, the EU executive said. "Patients who buy unlicensed...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s drug Thelin is "approvable" for treating a rare, often-fatal lung condition, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokeswoman said on Friday. The FDA sent an "approvable letter" to the company saying Thelin could be approved if certain conditions were met, FDA spokeswoman Susan Cruzan said. She did not disclose the conditions. The Houston-based company is seeking permission to sell Thelin for treating pulmonary arterial...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s drug Thelin is "approvable" for treating a rare, often-fatal lung condition, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokeswoman said on Friday.The FDA sent an "approvable letter" to the company saying Thelin could be approved if certain conditions were met, FDA spokeswoman Susan Cruzan said. She did not disclose the conditions.The Houston-based company is seeking permission to sell Thelin for treating pulmonary...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lipitor, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, may have extra benefits for men with impotence. Specifically, investigators have found that in men who are not initially helped by Viagra (sildenafil), treatment with Lipitor (atorvastatin) seems to improve sexual response, according to the results of a small study. Impotence, also referred to as erectile dysfunction, may involve a generalized disturbance of the lining of the blood vessels...

By Patricia Reaney LONDON (Reuters) - Impotence drugs such as Viagra and Cialis can increase the risk of eye damage in men who have a history of heart disease or high blood pressure, researchers said on Tuesday. In a small study, scientists at the University of Alabama in Birmingham found that men who had suffered a heart attack were 10 times more likely to have optic nerve damage if they had been taking leading anti-impotence pills. "For patients with a history of myocardial...

By Ransdell PiersonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc., in a move to thwart counterfeit Viagra, on Friday said it has included special radio frequency identification tags on all packages of its anti-impotence pill to verify they are the authentic Pfizer product.The world's biggest drugmaker said the new technology, which is difficult and costly to duplicate, would create barriers "for criminals who might attempt to counterfeit our products."Pfizer has previously also opposed illegal...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A major AIDS advocacy and treatment group on Friday asked drugmaker Pfizer Inc. to pull advertisements encouraging use of the impotence pill Viagra on New Year's Eve, blasting the ads as recklessly encouraging recreational use of the drug. "What are you doing on New Year's Eve?" a smiling gray-haired man asks in a full-page advertisement that ran in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The ad reads: "Fact: Viagra can help guys with all degrees of erectile...

MUMBAI -- Pfizer Ltd., the Indian unit of Pfizer Inc., on Tuesday launched blockbuster drug Viagra in the country, aiming to treat some of the estimated 90 million Indians suffering from erectile dysfunction."We expect to capture 10 to 15 percent of the market in the next two years," K.G. Ananthakrishnan, senior director, pharmaceuticals at Pfizer Ltd., told reporters. "The estimated market size is about 750 million to a billion rupees."The billion-dollar drug would...