Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Comparison Chart
- Viagra. Take between 30 and 60 minutes (and up to 4 hours) before sex; works for about 4 hours. ...
- Levitra. Take 1 hour before sex; works for 4 to 5 hours, and may be slightly more effective than Viagra. ...
- Cialis. Comes in two forms. ...
- Staxyn. ...
- Stendra. ...
- Penile injections & the MUSE suppository.
If you’re looking for a less costly Viagra, you might want to ask your doctor about sildenafil. It's the active ingredient in both branded Viagra and the drug Revatio, which is a lower dose than Viagra and approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.
The important difference: Generic Revatio is available for a fraction of the cost.
"Generic Revatio is considerably less expensive, and it is the same drug as Viagra with the same safety and effectiveness," says Bradley Anawalt, M.D., an endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle who chairs the Endocrine Society's Hormone Health Network.
At a lower dose, sildenafil is approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension—the higher dose is reserved for treating erectile dysfunction (ED). Anawalt explains that there's a chance your insurance might not cover it to treat ED. Still, if your doctor says it's okay for you to use and you end up paying out-of-pocket, you can still get the generic for a lot less than Viagra.
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