Archive for December, 2007

Levitra Works

Friday, December 28th, 2007

•  Levitra is a selective PDE-5 inhibitors or phosphodiesterase type 5. It reduces the activity of the PDE5 enzyme so that more blood can flow to the penis and less leaves. The net result is an improved and longer erection.
•  It works along with sexual stimulation to help achieve an erection, quickly.

•  Levitra will enable you to get an erection in as little as 16- 30 minutes and have sex with your partner without having to take additional doses. It lasts for 5 hours.

Tips to get the best out of Levitra

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

• Do not expect too much too soon. The first few times after taking the drug can be affected by performance anxiety and concomitant side-effects related with the drug.

• Don’t drink too much alcohol because this can affect the performance.

• The erection goes away as it normally would.

• In the rare instance of an erection lasting more than 4 hours, seek medical help immediately.

• It should not be taken more than once a day.

• Follow your Doctor’s instructions regarding dosage and any other considerations.

• Levitra is not recommended for patients taking nitrates or alpha-blockers.

Above, all Relax and enjoy the benefits of the drug.

• Consult your doctor for follow -up after using the drug.

Levitra: History and Present Status

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Pharmaceutical majors GlaxoSmithKline Plc & Bayer AG went into an agreement during November 2001 to co-promote & co-develop a treatment for men against impotency. This was the first major attempt to promote a drug for Erectile Dysfunction after Viagra was launched way back in 1998. With their mutual expertise and combined skills, the two companies developed Levitra and offered it for the public consumption.

With their strong historical background in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, the Bayer and GSK co-promotion represented a powerful alliance committed to improve males’ sexual health through their new treatment therapy.

LEVITRA was successfully launched in the prime markets of United Kingdom in March, 2003. Soon thereof it was successfully distributed in other European countries. It won the U.S. approval on 19th August, 2003 to sell the drug. The drug was the first to rival Viagra from Pfizer. The announcement, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , meant that Levitra, an orange pill, will give men an alternative to Pfizer Inc.’s famous diamond-shaped blue pill Viagra, the drug that transformed impotence treatment after its 1998 debut as the first oral therapy for the impotence.

We cannot say that Levitra was extremely successful when its sales were compared to Viagra. But Levitra had its own advantages and men were always looking for something that promises better results at same cost. The drug is believed to work faster and longer as per the clinical trials. It offers efficacy of up to 24-hours. “We believe that Levitra offers the opportunity for increased satisfaction for many more men,” Andrew Witty, President, Europe , and GlaxoSmithKline had said in one of his statement.

IN one medical experiment involving 1,020 men with erectile dysfunction who took the drug for one year, the average success rate in maintaining erections improved to 87 % from 14 % with the 10 mg dose and to 86 % from 16 % with the 20 mg dose.

Through a clinical exploration backed by GlaxoSmithKline and Bayern AG - Levitra produced the desired results on very first attempts. It was considered to be more potent than Viagra. The drug tends to act faster and bring cherished pleasure for men coping with the challenge of Erectile Dysfunction.