The best treatment for erectile dysfunction, along with maintaining a healthy lifestyle, is a PDE5 inhibitor. This class of drugs was originally developed to treat heart conditions however during clinical trials other useful effects were discovered. Now these drugs are best known as the active ingredients in erectile dysfunction medications that are prescribed worldwide including Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra. Drugs in this class of medications are now the most commonly…

Erectile dysfunction refers to an inability to maintain an erection to have sex. In many cases, ED is a sign of an underlying health condition that needs to be treated. For example, erectile dysfunction is a common symptom for men who have diabetes. About 50-80% of men who have diabetes experience erectile dysfunction. How severe ED is depends on the individual, but for all cases there is help in the…

Sildenafil and tadalafil are the two most commonly prescribed ingredients in drugs to reduce erectile dysfunction and enhance male sexual performance. Both drugs were sold commercially in FDA-approved medications for treating erectile dysfunction and had well-recognized brand names. When the patents expired, these popular drugs became available as generics. While the commercially available versions were sold in a tablet form, our pharmacy usually compound these drugs into troches (medical lozenges).…