Rival Viagra On The Making

  

A British firm is developing a rival to Viagra that takes effect in just five minutes – although it may last for only half an hour.

While the famous little blue Viagra pill is highly effective, it can take half an hour or more to work and can’t be used with some other drugs, including types of angina medication.

But Futura Medical, a pharmaceuticals company in Guildford, is trialling a cream called Eroxon that it says works faster and with fewer side effects 

Erectile dysfunction is usually caused by a lack of blood flow to the penis. Viagra works by making blood vessels throughout the body dilate, resulting in an erection that is easier to achieve and maintain.

Eroxon also helps blood vessels to widen, but crucially only where the cream is applied. This means it does not have to be absorbed in the stomach or processed by the liver, so acts more quickly.

In a study of 230 men with erectile dysfunction, volunteers reported ‘significant improvements’ using Eroxon, compared with a placebo gel. 

Forty-four per cent began to get an erection within five minutes of applying the cream, increasing to 70 per cent within ten minutes.

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