NEW IMPOTENCE MEDICATION

Viagra, Pfizer, Inc.'s new oral medication for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (impotence) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug administration on March 27, 1998. There are many treatments for impotence, diabetogenic or otherwise. Some of them are very effective, but, until now, most have required machinery, surgery, or direct penile injection. Viagra is a simple pill.

Tests and evaluations of this product suggest that along with its noninvasive administration, Viagra's very efficacy is more subtle and "natural" than any previous impotence treatment. Where other methods promptly cause an erection, Viagra appears to "encourage" one.

It is not a "magic bullet," however. There are many different causes for impotence, and it is more effective against some than others. Diabetogenic impotence generally has a vascular cause, and against it, current statistics suggest a 59% effectiveness rate.

As with any powerful new medication, there are side effects. A few users reported transient color-vision disturbances, or increased sensitivity to light, but only one discontinued for this reason. Patients with severe renal insufficiency (Creatinine clearance <30 ml/min) will experience inhibited clearance of the drug from the body, and an altering of its response. Patients taking organic nitrate medications need to avoid Viagra, as it is antagonistic to those medications. Be sure your doctor knows all the medications you are taking! Most will find Viagra as safe as it is convenient.

If you are experiencing erectile dysfunction, talk to your doctor, or seek out a urologist who specializes in this condition. Nothing is gained by suffering in silence; many therapies are effective against impotence. Viagra may prove to be the most convenient. For information, talk to your doctor and your pharmacist. Have them contact Pfizer, Inc., 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Read more about Viagra at http://www.pfizer.com/pfizerinc/about/viagrarelease.html.