Viagra first came on the market about a decade ago and rapidly grabbed the headlines as the ultimate sex stimulant, for man at least. Within a 2 year period of its introduction, the drug had replaced all the so called “aphrodisiacs” and became a major money maker for the pharmaceutical industry.
Viagra was initially developed because it showed great potential in the treatment of high pressures in the lung (pulmonary hypertension). However, it was soon noticed that many of the individuals who were being treated for this troubling condition, started to develop erections (a novelty and nirvana for these sick patients who were struggling to survive). No matter how much doctors care about their patients, they care more about the penis. If there ever was a serendipitous discovery, this was one. Hell with the treatment of the lung problem (pulmonary hypertension) said the drug company, Pfizer.
The drug company, Pfizer, being a quick opportunist, started to market the drug as a “sex enhancer”. And men being men with their sexual overdrive were the subject of the initial Viagra market by Pfizer. Anything to do with sex, men are always eager to spend a few bucks, and so the billions started role in for Pfizer. Almost every internet web site on sex was inundated with Viagra for sale, with one single pill costing anywhere from $ 20-50, and of course, many a site were also selling fake Viagra pills. When the fake Viagra failed to work, Men, as always blamed it on the female counterpart.
The drug was immediately marketed as the ultimate sex pill and like no other drug before, it instantly became the first billion dollar drug- just by providing males with the ultimate MACHISMO. Even today, 10 years later, despite the fact that Viagra has provided great benefits to patients with pulmonary hypertension, very few physicians know about this therapeutic benefit- but they all know about its ability to potentiate an erection.
Infact the majority of Viagra samples given to physicians by drug representatives are taken home and used by the physicians, themselves. Heck with the patients.
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