The new medication, avanafil, is being studied in a trial called REVIVE (who said researchers don’t have a sense of humor?) and it’s the first of four final phase trials of the drug.

REVIVE is looking at if men were able to have intercourse after taking the medication. So far, the results are showing that 27% of the men who were taking the placebo (sugar pill) could have sex, while only 13% of them could before taking the placebo. The number of men able to have sex rose to 41% among the men who took 50 mg of avanafil, also up from 13% before, while 57% were able to with 100 mg, and again, 57% were able to with 200 mg.

As with all medications, avanafil does have some as well, including headache, flushing and nasal congestion, not unlike the other medications used for erectile dysfunction.

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Promising New Drug for Erectile Dysfunction

Press Release

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that Stiff Nights, a product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure and is illegal.

Over the past several years, the FDA has found many products marketed as “dietary supplements” for sexual enhancement that contain undeclared active ingredients of FDA-approved drugs, analogs of approved drugs and other compounds that do not qualify as “dietary ingredients.” The FDA has issued multiple alerts about these contaminated dietary supplements.

Consumers and health care professionals should be aware of this problem and the health hazard it presents. Sexual enhancement products that claim to work as well as prescription products are likely to contain a contaminant. Use of such products exposes consumers to unpredictable risk and the potential for injury or even death.

In the case of Stiff Nights, following a consumer complaint, the FDA determined that the product contains sulfoaildenafil. This is a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. Sulfoaildenafil may interact with prescription drugs known as nitrates, including nitroglycerin, and cause dangerously low blood pressure.

The product is distributed on Internet sites and at retail stores by Impulsaria LLC of Grand Rapids, Mich. It is sold in bottles containing 6, 12, or 30 red capsules or in blister packs containing one or two capsules.

“Because this product is labeled as an ‘all natural dietary supplement,’ consumers may assume it is harmless and poses no health risk,” said Deborah M. Autor, director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Office of Compliance. “In fact, this product is illegally marketed and can cause serious complications.”

The FDA advises consumers who have experienced any adverse events from sexual enhancement products to consult a health care professional. Consumers and health care professionals should report adverse events to the FDA’s MedWatch program at 800-FDA-1088 or online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm

The FDA remains committed to stopping the illegal marketing of unapproved drugs and will continue to protect the public with vigorous law enforcement and criminal prosecution of violators.

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FDA Warning on Sexual Enhancement Products

Around this time last year, Symantec released the 12 days of christmas spam song. It is not as popular as it should have been but is worth watching again. It is a bit outdated because of changing trends. Help me edit it. I can’t let go of the feeling that I’ve missed something important.

On the first day of Christmas a spammer offered me a brand new shiny PC
On the second day of Christmas a spammer offered me a Rolex watch
On the third day of Christmas a spammer offered me cheesy business cards
On the fourth day of Christmas a spammer offered me Amazon Kindle
On the fifth day of Christmas a spammer offered me Vi-A-Grrr-Ra
On the sixth day of Christmas a spammer offered me a Canon camera
On the seventh day of Christmas a spammer offered me super cheap software
On the eighth day of Christmas a spammer offered me Apple iPhone
On the nineth day of Christmas a spammer offered me Nintendo Wii
On the tenth day of Christmas a spammer offered me Miley Cyrus photos
On the eleventh day of Christmas a spammer offered me the perfect weight loss drug
On the twelfth day of Christmas a spammer offered me $100,000 Nigerian fund

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Help Me Recompose the 12 Days of Christmas Spam