Are generic drugs effective treatment for ED?

Such is the popularity of Viagra that when the treatment of erectile dysfunction is being discussed, the first drug that readily comes to mind is the little blue pills manufactured by Pfizer, Inc.

However, this notion begs the question of the possibility of treating erectile dysfunction with any drugs other than Viagra. If truth must be told, Viagra is just one of the many drugs that can be used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Advances in medicinal therapy in recent years means that many people have now come to rely on newer forms of treatment for their symptoms of erectile dysfunction.

A quick look at the erectile dysfunction market will show that there are different generic drugs that are effective as erectile dysfunction treatments.

The twilight of the last century has seen a massive shift in the treatment for ED, with Viagra pills bringing about the revolution.
Available in three doses, Viagra pills have earned rave reviews for their success in treating men who previously could not have sexual intercourse because of their impotence state.

The magic blue pills have been prescribed to millions of men and boast the record of being the first prescription option for the treatment of ED by medical doctors. However, there are other treatment options apart from Viagra pills.

Cialis and Levitra, for starters, are two notable drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the same purpose as Viagra because they are both effective medication and they have met the vary high standard required set by the regulatory body.

In addition, the use of generic drugs as treatment options for ED is on the rise.

Generic drugs are tablets that contain the same active ingredient of other patented drugs, and which are manufactured under different names from their brand counterparts.

For example, the generic Viagra tablets contain the same active ingredient as patented Viagra tablets. This is mainly due to the general knowledge that the principal ingredient that makes Viagra work is Sildenafil Citrate.

The manufacturers of generic Viagra tablets know that sildenafil citrate is a potent inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5 enzyme which causes the relaxation of the smooth muscles, thereby allowing for more blood to flow into the corpus of the penis.

In a similar vein to generic Viagra, generic copies of other drugs contain the same active ingredients that make such drugs tick. What this means in essence is that the users of any generic versions of any popular drugs would be benefiting the same as their users of their patented counterparts, just as in the case of generic Viagra users.

However, using the generic versions of any drug carries both its advantages and disadvantages.

Using generic Viagra as a typical example, the disadvantages are clear. Because generic Viagra pills are manufactured by different companies, the doses of Sildenafil Citrate found in them are irregular.

Variations in concentrations of the sildenafil citrate active ingredient will no doubt result in variations in side effects and efficiencies of the drugs. In addition, generic Viagra tablets are more susceptible to be tampered with.

A major advantage of using generic Viagra tablets is that they can be bought at a much cheaper price than their brand counterparts. Also, they are less likely to be cloned as is so common with Viagra tablets.