The Plain Truth's: Your Health Today ONLINE: Beyond Viagra: Choosing the Right ED Drug

viagra is a commercial produced medicine containing Sildenafil citrate, which is used to treat male erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Since Viagra was approved by the FDA in 1998, the “little blue pill” has become a household name and part of our culture. But these days there are a host of lesser-known erectile dysfunction drugs on the market, including Cialis, Levitra, Staxyn and Stendra. Dr. David Samadi, vice chairman of the Department of Urology and Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, makes sense of all the choices and offers advice on deciding what’s right for you.

While commercials advertise the possible side effect of erections that last longer than four hours, Dr. Samadi says he has never seen that condition and men should not fear it.

“What I want people to know is that there are a lot of good treatments out there,” he says. “Talk to your urologist and individualize the care, and we’ll see what’s the best for you. You should enjoy a great quality of life and sex is a big part of this.”

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