What is Viagra?
Viagra is a popular branded medication name used for treating erectile dysfunction in men that was invented and marketed by Pfizer. It is based on the salt Sildenafil Citrate and is used to treat improper penile erection or erectile dysfunction in males.
It is very much helpful for men who are unable to achieve and/or maintain an erection adequate for sexual intercourse. Such a condition might result from insufficient blood flow to the penile area, which again might be due to some physical injuries or some pre-existing medical conditions, or even if there are some psychological conditions such as anxiety, stress, depression, etc.
What are Viagra tablets used for?
Viagra tablets are used to increase the blood flow towards the penile area in male bodies, such that they are able to achieve a proper penile erection which is necessary for successful intercourse and sexual drive and act.
What is the base chemical compound for Viagra?
Viagra is the branded version of the ED medication called Sildenafil; which happens to be a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5).
Is Viagra available over the counter?
Viagra is a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. Patients or any buyer needs to provide an authentic prescription in order to procure a Viagra pill.
However, there are many e-pharmacies or online healthcare providers who do provide certain OTC Viagras. It is highly risky to buy such OTC Viagras as many of these contain not only fake or unproven ingredients, but are often made in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
Is there an over-the-counter version of Viagra?
Numerous online portals sell certain OTC Viagra, which are often advertised as ‘substitutes’ for Viagra. Again, many of these are also marketed as either natural or herbal supplements. Most of these substitutes are much more affordable and are easily available in most places.
Are the OTC Viagra substitutes safe?
Most of these Viagra substitutes that are marketed as supplements are not been tested or approved by the FDA. In addition to this, there is not enough evidence that they provide much of benefits for your sexual performance or that they work effectively to treat erectile dysfunction in the most appropriate way.
Moreover, since these substitutes are sold without a valid prescription, they might not be all safe to take, especially if anyone is taking these medications also for conditions like hypertension i,e high blood pressure, or even heart disease.
Most of these over-the-counter alternatives to Viagra contain large amounts of unknown and frequently unlabeled ingredients; which means you are at a high risk of experiencing drug interactions if you use these products with your other current prescription medications.
However, many people prefer to go for these ‘unsafe’ options as they are much more affordable, and most importantly, they can seamlessly obtain them without having to share their current medical condition, and medical history, with a doctor for a thorough diagnosis and get the prescription.