Information about Viagra sales

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Using Viagra is no longer considered a taboo subject, rather a positive step towards a healthier sex life over the long term. Since its release for sale over 10 years ago, Viagra sales have soared establishing it as the number one treatment for impotence. Viagra sales have surpassed all other impotence pills including genuine branded medications Cialis and Levitra.

Viagra has undergone more clinical trials than any other impotence medication. Manufacturer Pfizer continues to test the effectiveness of ‘the original blue pill’ to ensure its safety for men who require a reliable solution to end their erection problems. Pfizer is a leading pharmaceutical company, operating in 180 countries worldwide. They employ over 4,000 staff in the UK.

Viagra sales in the UK and the US

As the market leader for anti-impotence pills, Viagra sales have been boosted by the introduction of such treatments in high-street pharmaceutical and supermarket chains. Patients are still required to take a consultation with a specialist before they can buy Viagra, although no appointment is required. The increase in Viagra sales worldwide is disproportionate; Viagra sales in the UK are overshadowed by the US, wherein men of all ages use the medication frequently. Viagra sales have lead to over 20 million men being prescribed this anti-impotence drug.

Viagra sales online

More people are turning to the internet as a discreet convenient way to buy prescription medication. A huge chunk of Viagra sales can be attributed to this medium now that patients have access to doctors and pharmacies services from the comfort of their own home. Ordering online means patients can receive genuine medication within just 24 hours, a factor that has dramatically increased Pfizer’s Viagra sales.

Viagra sales and pulmonary edema

Viagra has been shown to be useful for the prevention and treatment of high-altitude pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs), a respiratory condition associated with altitude sickness such as that suffered by mountain climbers. While this effect has only recently been discovered, Viagra sales may increase in future years if it becomes an accepted form of treatment for this condition. Viagra sales could also pour in from other means if the drug is cleared to treat other respiratory-related conditions.

Viagra sales and pulmonary arterial hypertension

Although Viagra sales are usually attributed to treating erectile dysfunction, sildenafil citrate, the main ingredient in the drug is also effective in the rare disease pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Pfizer submitted an additional registration for sildenafil to the FDA, and sildenafil was approved for this indication in June 2005. Named Revatio, the 20-milligram tablets are white and round.

Fake Viagra and illegal sales of the blue pill

Viagra sales pour in through illegitimate sources, usually via an illegal website that offers consumers impotence medication without a prescription. This is known as counterfeiting and is a serious global problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 50% of medicines bought from websites that don't give their physical address are counterfeit. And it's estimated that global Viagra sales increased significantly from 2005 to 2010.