The famous blue pill changed the sexual lives of many people 15 years ago, when as of November 2, 1998, it went on sale in pharmacies as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. Since then thousands of people have taken a total of 1.8 billion tablets worldwide. Here are some facts about the famous Viagra.
In total, since its launch, some 1.8 billion tablets have been sold worldwide.
223 million prescriptions for Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction have been extended since the birth of this drug.
The latest advance has been to create the pill in a format that dissolves directly in the mouth, avoiding having to swallow it with the help of water and improving confidentiality when taking it.
Some 37 million men around the world have used the famous blue pill to improve their sexual relationships.
In Spain alone, more than seven million prescriptions have been made and more than 34 million tablets have been dispensed.
To study the effects of viagra, some 120 clinical trials have been carried out in which more than 13,000 patients have participated.
Erectile dysfunction is usually a warning sign of other serious disorders, so doctors recommend regular check-ups starting at the age of 40.
According to the Epidemiology of Male Erectile Dysfunction study, this problem affects 12 percent of men between the ages of 25 and 70. This percentage increases to 26 percent in men between 40 and 70 years of age.
Sildenafil, as Viagra is technically known, is a vasodilator that was initially proposed as a treatment for hypertension and angina pectoris. When in phase I studies it was found that it could induce erections in the penis, it was proposed to change the medical objective to treat and use it to alleviate erectile dysfunction.
Exactly on November 2, 1998, the famous blue pill that would change the lives of many people suffering from erectile dysfunction went on sale in Spain. In other words, 2013 will be the 15th anniversary of his birth.
