Everything you need to know about VIAGRA

Viagra, commonly known as the little blue pill, was launched by Pfizer, a globally leading pharmaceutical company. Viagra, comes with several trade names and is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction .Since that time, Viagra has become a global success story, with annual sales exceeding a staggering 1 billion dollars yearly. In this blog, I am going to share some interesting acts about Viagra.

1.Scientifically known as sildenafil citrate and sold as a prescription-only drug, Viagra acts by blocking the enzyme, cyclic GMP, which prevents erection in males.

2.Invention of Viagra is one of the most unusual inventions of the last century that made revolutionary changes in medicine .Viagra was originally developed to treat heart disease and it was only during clinical trials that its penile erection effects were observed.  Some men who tried the medicine said about the unusual side effect of the drug. This is how new analysis for penile erection was launched by the company and a little blue pill was eventually devised.

3.Viagra is also informally known as "vitamin V", "the blue pill", or "blue diamond", as well as various other nicknames.

4.Most common misconception about Viagra is that ,it is an aphrodisiac but it is not so. In fact, it has little effect when used by those not suffering from erectile dysfunction. In one study, a 25-mg dose was shown to cause no significant change in erectile quality, but did reduce the post-ejaculatory refractory time.

5.The 2007  Nobel Prize in Aviation went to Patricia V. Agostino, Santiago A. Plano, and Diego A. Golombek of Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina, for their discovery that sildenafil helps treat jet lag recovery in hamsters. Don’t know Jet lag?? Well ,Jet Lag is disturbance in circadian rhythm of the body in long flights or long travels where the time zone is different. hamsters are experimental rodents.

6.Common side effects of Sildenafil include headaches and heartburn, as well as flushed skin. Caution is advised for those who have cardiovascular diseases. Rare but serious side effects include prolonged erections, which can lead to damage to the penis, and sudden-onset hearing loss. Sildenafil should not be taken by people who take nitrates such as nitroglycerin  (GTN), as this may result in a severe and potentially fatal drop in blood pressure. Some sildenafil users have complained of seeing everything tinted blue (cyanopsia). Some complained of blurriness and loss of peripheral vision. In July 2005, the FDA found that sildenafil could lead to vision impairment in rare cases and a number of studies have linked sildenafil use with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

7.Viagra is one of  the most counterfeited drugs in the world. There is a high demand for erectile dysfunction drugs, such as Viagra. But the prices or Viagra are very high. Not everyone can afford it. This presents an excellent opportunity for fake drug manufacturers to launch fake versions of Viagra and sell them cheaply. Always Make sure you get your Viagra through the correct channels and from a reputable source so that you don’t end up with counterfeit Viagra.

8.Viagra Makes Flowers Stand Up straight. In an study, It appears Viagra is good not only for treating male impotence but it can also keep flowers fresh. Israeli and Australian researchers have discovered that small concentrations of the drug dissolved in a vase of water can also double the shelf life of cut flowers, making them stand up straight for as long as a week beyond their natural life span.

9.The discovery of Viagra and its wondrous ability to cure erectile dysfunction is saving endangered species as many men switch from using animal parts to treat the condition. In places like China, Viagra is replacing traditional medicines including potions made from rhinos horn, tiger bones, seal penises and reindeer antler velvet which is good news for these animals.

 10.In the war in Afghanistan, CIA agents would exchange Viagra for information about the Taliban with tribal chiefs. These ageing warlords often had much younger wives or more than one wife to satisfy.The CIA has secured co-operation from ageing Afghan warlords by providing them with an unusual incentive – Viagra. This miraculous use of Viagra was revealed by  one of veteran CIA officer to The Washington Post.

11.Underweight babies need more intensive care and Viagra can deliver it to them providing sustain for inhaled nitric oxide therapy. The treatment is rejected as medical experts beware of complications but the similar experiment still took place in Australia. The infants were out of intensive care unit four times faster when Viagra was given to them.