Erectile Dysfunction Medication

The very first thing that you must understand when dealing with erectile dysfunction is that there are two possible causes with each having its own distinct treatments. Firstly there is a physiological causes and of course psychological causes. When talking about medication we are almost always talking about a remedy for the physiological causes.

The most common medication prescribed for erectile dysfunction are Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. These and other similar drugs are used entirely as I see it as an aid for gentleman who can’t hold or maintain an erection. Below are the explanations for the methods that each of these drugs use to aid erection.

Cialis

This drug was approved for use in 2003 under the US Food and Drug Administration. Its’ method of aiding in reducing erectile dysfunction is to actually relax to muscles behind the penis that actually control and regulate the blood inside the penis. This will thus help greatly in achieving a erection and also help in maintaining it.

Levitra

Livitra is also another drug that has been approved by the US FDA for use. Its main method of aiding in erectile dysfunction is to increase the actual amount of blood that is supplied to the penis which helps to achieve and maintain an erection

Viagra

Viagra is the first oral drug for treatment of impotence in men. It is also US FDA approved. It works by dilating the blood vessels in the penis and thus makes the blood vessels more adapt to receiving and keeping blood in the penis.