Things are looking up for erectile dysfunction patients in the US, for the FDA has approved a new drug called Stendra which clinical studies have proven can work in just 15 minutes before sexual intercourse, giving it the upper hand over go-to treatment Viagra, which takes about an hour to kick in.
A new, fast-acting ED drug has been approved by the FDA and the drug will soon become available.
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“ED patients in my practice are looking for a safe and effective treatment option that also works fast,” says Wayne JG Hellstrom, M.D., FACS, Professor of Urology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and primary investigator for the clinical trial.
Like Viagra, Stendra can be taken with or without food and is safe for moderate alcohol consumption of up to three drinks. It will be available in three dosage strengths: 50, 100 and 200 mg tablets.
It was approved in Europe in June 2013 and is sold there under the name Avanafil. The move on the part of the FDA marks the first in ten years for such a drug, according to CEO of parent company Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Adrian Adams.
ED is characterized as the inability to maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse and it occurs in a variety of measures including insufficient duration or firmness and a lack of erection altogether.
The Massachusetts Male Aging study estimates that 52 percent of men over 40 years old experience some degree of ED. -AFP/ Relaxnews