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The Success Of Viagra
by Zinn Jeremiah
Viagras success is rather a surprise, because Viagra is only available to one part of the population -- men -- and is a treatment for what was thought to be a fairly limited condition: erectile dysfunction. Consider this against, for example, a drug for depression: a depression drug is available to an entire population and treats a condition thats fairly common. How does Viagras limited profile generate so much profit?
Viagras profit success may be attributed to one of two things. Explanation number one is that a considerable amount of men have erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction was often linked to men who were older and/or sickly, what would have to be just a small section of the male population. Viagras big sales numbers, however, indicate that older and sickly arent the only ones who may have erectile dysfunction. Perhaps erectile dysfunction is epidemic?
The second possibility for explaining Viagras huge sales is men without erectile dysfunction are using Viagra. Why? Viagra has developed a reputation for being a male aphrodisiac, and a section of men could be using Viagra for male enhancement. Though Viagra is a prescription drug -- in the US at least -- could a man with a claim of erectile dysfunction have that claim somehow disproved? Possibly. Possibly not.
The open secret about Viagra, and some other drugs, is that its available without having to go to ones personal physician for a prescription. Online sources, often referring to themselves as pharmacies, will either arrange for an online prescription to be obtained, or will sell Viagra without a prescription outright. Authorities are clamping down on these so-called online pharmacies, however, so they may not be the viable option they once were.
Viagras overwhelming success has, not surprisingly, encouraged competition. There are now two other prescription drug alternatives to Viagra: Cialis and Levitra. Both of these drugs -- and Viagra -- have massive marketing campaigns that include prime time television commercials. (The fact that treatments for erectile dysfunction are now advertised on prime time television in the United States is a story in itself.)
Viagras success has also produced competition from nonprescription products, products different from Viagra in they are designed specifically for intimacy enhancement and not erectile dysfunction. These latest competitors to Viagra are becoming increasingly popular and a new niche -- nonprescription enhancers -- is developing as a result.
Zinn Jeremiah is an online author. Read more of Zinns work at article exchange. Find nonprescription male enhancers at male enhancement.
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