Once-a-day version of Lilly’s Cialis gets OK from FDA
In a move that could help give Indianapolis drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. an edge over its rivals in the growing market for erectile dysfunction, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cialis for daily use.
The once-a-day version will be marketed for men who anticipate having sex two or more times a week, without confining it to a limited time frame. The current dosage of Cialis works for about 36 hours. Viagra and the other major erectile-dysfunction drug, Levitra, work for about four hours.
When Cialis is taken daily, men can attempt sexual activity at any time between doses. The low-dose daily version of the drug is already available in parts of Europe, Lilly said. Neither Viagra nor Levitra, a pair of competitors, is sold in once-daily doses.
Levitra Successfully Treats ED In Men With Dyslipidemi
Schering-Plough Corp. (SGP) said results of a prospective trial designed to evaluate erectile function in patients with dyslipidemia shows that Levitra, a treatment for erectile dysfunction, treats ED in men with serious common problems such as high cholesterol.
The science-based health care company said the study, double-blind and placebo-controlled, is the first to measure the safety and efficacy of a PDE 5 inhibitor in men with ED and dyslipidemia.
The company said nearly 70% of the estimated 30 million men in the U.S. who have ED also have other common conditions such as dyslipidemia (including high cholesterol), hypertension, or diabetes, which may lead to erectile dysfunction.
Viagra, Cialis, Levitra Information Sheet Warns o f Sudden Hearing Loss
Doctors who prescribe Viagra, Cialis and Levitra will need to read up on a new information sheet released by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding sudden hearing loss associated with the erectile dysfunction drugs. Last month, the FDA warned that Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis have been connected with more than two dozen instances of sudden hearing loss. Those reports prompted the FDA to announce that the labels on these erectile dysfunction drugs would bear new warnings about this potential side effect.
Herbal Sex Pills Pose Hidden Dangers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.
“All-natural” products with names like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25 promise an apothecary’s delight of rare Asian ingredients, but many work because they contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are supposed to replace.
That dirty secret represents a special danger for the millions of men who take nitrates — drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure and regulate heart disease. When mixed, nitrates and impotency pharmaceuticals can slow blood flow catastrophically, leading to a heart attack or stroke.
Time period III Reflection Results Show Effectuality of ED Pills
New York (MedscapeWire) June 5 — According to the results of a new time period III test, IC351 ( Cialis, Lilly Icos) was effective in treating erectile dysfunction in a age of drawing participants.
In the honours of 2 other clinical trials conducted to evaluate temporal property of reactivity, both of which were also presented at the AUA geographical point, 61 men with mild to severe ED were randomized to receive IC351 10 mg or medicament.
After taking IC351, the men were evaluated by RigiScan, a style for measuring the trait and time of erections, during demonstration to visual sexual sex.