Mirodenafil

[Flavio]

Yes, you've guessed it: mirodenafil is a new PDE-5 inhibitor that is currently under investigation as a treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). Here's an article about it:

Efficacy and safety of mirodenafil, a new oral pho...[J Sex Med. 2008]

[eduser_admin]

Another future ED medication ending in "nafil". Soon we will have 10 to 20 Erectile dysfunction medications to choose from, do you think that any of these ED medication will become over the counter soon.

[Flavio]

Another future ED medication ending in "nafil". Soon we will have 10 to 20 Erectile dysfunction medications to choose from, do you think that any of these ED medication will become over the counter soon.

I seriously doubt that. I think Pfizer intended to make Viagra an OTC drug but this will never happen.

All PDE-5 inhibitors work in a similar way, but men respond differently to them (e.g. diabetic men seem to prefer Levitra, daily Cialis is ideal for men with a more intense sex life). New drugs mean more options for ED sufferers, so this is good news.

[Willie]

Another great benefit of all these "afil" drugs coming out is that price competition should drive down these horrific prices. I literally spent about 17 dollars on a pill of Viagra before I figured out how to work with my insurance company.

[santos]

Yeah tell me about it. When Viagra first cam out back in 1998 I spent a truckload of money on it. Maybe 10 years down the road there will be so much competition that prices will be as low as buying aspirin

[Willie]

Ahaha that would be nice man. Say we have 4 more FDA approved medicines (the PDE-5 inhibitors and Zoraxel) out in ten years. And gene therapy should be out by then, which should blow pills out of the water in competition. At that point, there's just no way they could still charge so much.

[desreper]

What will happen to Viagra and the others if this does happen? I am sure they will not simply go away?

[Flavio]

What will happen to Viagra and the others if this does happen? I am sure they will not simply go away?

I don't think they'll go away, not even after gene therapy becomes available. Many men will be afraid of the injections and both treatments (pills and injections) can be used sinergistically.