Viagra, active ingredient sildenafil, is a prescription erectile dysfunction drug that has helped millions of men all over the world turn their lives around. These men were suffering from erectile dysfunction, which in turn has the tendency to affect the general quality of their life. Treatment with Viagra helps men improve their erection, which improves their sex life and relationship.

Pfizer and Viagra

Pfizer is a pharmaceutical giant, and is arguably the world's largest research based company. It launched Viagra in 1998 and since then the diamond shaped blue pills have taken the world by storm. They have emerged as the first line of pharmaceutical treatment against erectile dysfunction and have been extremely successful. Pfizer began studying sildenafil (active ingredient of Viagra)as a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure and angina pectoris. But, it was found that people taking this medication experienced erections. This led to sildenafil being marketed as Pfizer Viagra, a drug for the treatment of erection problems in men. Being the first oral drug for impotence, made Viagra famous overnight and as soon as it's patent expired, several generic versions came into the market.

Is generic Viagra as good as genuine Viagra?

Look up the various information available on Viagra and you will come across various viewpoints about the efficiency of generic Viagra or for that matter its lack of efficiency as compared to that of genuine Viagra. There are supporters for both types of medication and there is every chance of you getting confused. In order to understand whether generic Viagra is as good as its genuine counterpart, you must be aware of what generic medicines are all about.

Generic medications are replicas of genuine medications and have the same formulation. There is absolutely no change in the amount of active ingredient used and sometimes even the look of the medication resembles the branded product. So the effect of this medication is very similar to the genuine medication. So, where is the problem? The problem lies in the fact that you are not assured of a good safety profile when it comes to to generic Viagra. What's more you don't really know where it's coming from. If it comes from a reputed manufacturer, well and good; but there is also a good chance that its come from a manufacturer who hasn't used the right ingredients and followed strict guidelines for the production of generic Viagra. If you use such a medication you are in trouble. You are putting your body at risk of suffering from serious consequences of using generic Viagra. This is why its always a good idea to use genuine Viagra.

Using Viagra - Lifestyle changes if any

Viagra is a prescription medication and if you are suffering from chronic erectile dysfunction, you will need to take it regularly. Also, you will have to make certain lifestyle changes, which will make for healthy living. You can't go on living the same unhealthy lifestyle as before. The first change you need

to initiate is in your diet. You need to begin taking a healthy diet. Combining a balanced healthy diet with exercise will go a long way in improving the general fitness levels of your body. Also, its important that you quit taking substances that are harming your body. So, quit smoking, don't do drugs and decrease your intake of alcohol.

These are the basic lifestyle changes that are needed if you want to make the best use of Viagra.