Increased demand for treatment has largely been fuelled by the introduction of new, more effective products. There are some interesting regional disparities when it comes to prescriptions for ED therapies. Using the active ingredient Alprostadil , Muse is administrated by insertion of a micro-pellet into the urethra. An active compound from the bark of Yohimbine tree . Taken orally it enhances erection and skin sensitivity.
Papaverine hydrochloride is injected into the penis to stimulated blood flow.
When it was introduced in the U.S., Viagra substantially changed the ED market. In March 1998, still pre-Viagra, there were only 236,000 prescriptions for all ED therapies whereas by December that number had grown to 863,000. All Rights Reserved.