VIVUS, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company’s new drug application (NDA) for its investigational drug candidate, Avanafil, for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The target date for the FDA to complete its review of the Avanafil NDA is April 29, 2012. Avanafil works [...]

The question that is often asked is what is Viagra and how does it work? Viagra is the brand name for Sildenafil citrate, and is used for treating erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension, or high blood pressure. The medication was a breakthrough for British scientists and was originally developed by them; it was brought [...]

If you are overweight, have developed type2 diabetes, obese and suffering from erectile function by losing a few pounds, you can recover and be winning again in the bedroom. A recently published study looked at 31 obese men with type 2 diabetes over 8 weeks. The men received a meal replacement-based low-calorie diet or a [...]

Impotence can be caused by both psychological and physical reasons. Short term causes tend be psychological, such as depression, stress or anxiety. Those experiencing recurrent problems are more likely to have a physical problem, which could be a medical condition, or the result of an unhealthy lifestyle. The best way to discover if you have [...]

Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is characterised by the inability to develop or sustain an erection.  Erectile dysfunction has a variety of causes, both psychological and physical.  Many men will certainly experience erectile dysfunction during their lifetime; however it is increasingly common with age.  Fifty percent of men aged between 40 and 70 will have experienced [...]

New erectile dysfunction drug Avanafil could change the erectile dysfunction drug landscape it is claimed by the manufacturer Vivus. Avanafil is a trial medication that is currently be studied for erectile dysfunction. Avanafil is what is known as a PDE5 (phosphodiesterase type 5) inhibitor. There is a protein in the body that prevents blood vessels [...]

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning about the use of certain herbal products by men suffering from erectile dysfunction. Unlicensed herbal remedies for erectile dysfunction, available over the internet, could present serious health risks according to recent test results received by the MHRA. These unlicensed products were found to contain the [...]

The all important component of Viagra could be used to combat problems associated with heart disease according to scientists and researchers. It is reported that following development and initial tests of a potential new delivery system for the biological signalling agent responsible for the effects of Viagra, this could be used to deliver the substance, [...]

Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are medications competing for a slice of the erectile dysfunction market.  What they have in common is that they belong to a group of medicines known as phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Viagra (Sildenafil) was the first of these products to enter the market.  The distinctive blue pills come in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg [...]

Levitra (vardenafil) is one of a group of medications most commonly used for erectile dysfunction/impotence.  It contains the substance PDE-5, which helps to maintain blood flow to the penis so that sexual activity can reach its natural conclusion. Genuine Levitra is marketed by Bayer chemicals and is also known as Vivanza.  The product was approved [...]