Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss

Makers of erectile dysfunction drugs try to find new niches

(NEWSER) - Viagra’s chemical patent expires next year, likely opening the playing field to cheaper generic versions of the pill—and in a $5 billion industry, the makers of the erectile dysfunction drug are racing to stay ahead of the competition. Pfizer recently began selling a chewable form of Viagra in Mexico, the developing world’s biggest market for the drug, reports the New York Times . Viagra Jet could make its way to other developing markets, but it’s not yet clear whether it will land in the US. More»

Viagra changed sexual landscape

(NEWSER) - The little blue pill that rescued the sex lives and saved marriages of couples worldwide is 10 years old this month. Viagra, which has been used by some 35 million men, moved the treatment of impotence out of the shadows to lead a multi-billion-dollar industry. The drug has also triggered other, unforeseen benefits, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. More»

(NEWSER) - Men with erectile dysfunction may get an assist, believe it or not, from the Brazillian wandering spider—also dubbed the banana spider for its propensity to hide in bunches of the fruit. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have isolated a compound in the spider's deadly saliva that causes erections, der Spiegel reports. More»

Men on Viagra, Cialis may be more likely to engage in unsafe sex

(NEWSER) - Viagra and Cialis users are far more likely to contract sexually transmitted diseases than men who don't take ED meds, BusinessWeek reports . Using analysis of insurance records for 1.4 million men over 40, researchers found patients on ED drugs were 2.8 times more likely to be treated for STDs than those who weren't. "These users have a different sexual risk profile than non-users," said the lead researcher. More»

(USER SUBMITTED) - The FDA is warning that Magic Power Coffee, an instant-coffee product peddled on the Internet as a sexual enhancer, has a little more than magic in its list of ingredients. Tests showed it contains an undeclared chemical (hydroxythiohomosildenafil) that is similar to the active ingredient in Viagra (sildenafil). When mixed with other medicines, the effects can be deadly. More»