Generic Viagra is equivalent to brand name drug known as Viagra. The popularity of such generic drugs rises from the fact that they are affordable and are similar in composition.



In comparison to the Brand Drug Viagra, the generic drug, Generic Viagra are identical in:

? Effectiveness,

? Dose,

? Strength,

? Safety,

? Efficacy,

? Quality,

? Ingredients/Composition,

? Performance,

? Intended Use

Federal Food and Drug Administration has set up a few manufacturing requirements and standards, similar to the brand drugs, and include a series of tests to ensure that the generic drug is exactly the same as the original drug.

The FDA ensures that the manufactured Generic Drugs are in compliant with the set of parameters defined by it.

After the patent expiry of a certain drug, the manufacturers applies to the FDA to get those approved to sell generic versions of the drug, and once the generic drugs get approved, there is quite a healthy competition amongst their contemporaries, which again keeps the price down for the consumers. So, it's always win-win situation for all the consumers.

Pfizer, the maker of Viagra (sildenafil citrate), also manufactures generic Viagra. Since its introduction in the market, Viagra has won the world. However, the exorbitant cost of branded Viagra led Pharmaceutical Companies to market different generic versions of Viagra throughout the world. These different products of Cheap Generic Viagra dominated over the branded medicine in terms of volume of sales throughout the world.

Generic Viagra is sold in different names and manufactured by different Pharmaceutical Companies. There are a number of generic versions of Viagra are available.

? Penegra marketed by Cadila

? Caverta brought by Ranbaxy Laboratories of India

? Kamagra which is sold in the form of oral jelly

All these generic medicines are basically Sildenafil Citrate which is the main ingredients of branded Viagra. However, all the above-mentioned generic Viagra versions are sold under a doctor's prescriptions. In a study it was reported earlier that Penegra(Viagra Gen?rico) of Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd is largest selling drug in the India Pharmaceutical Market. Caverta from Ranbaxy Laboratories stood second after Penegra in sales volume in India during the period of study.

Generic Viagra, like the branded pills also will enable firm erection and continue to keep the erection. The erection will continue for four hours. But if the erection prolongs beyond four hours please consult a doctor.

Follow a few precautions before you consider taking Viagra or generic Viagra:

Before you start any treatment of your erectile dysfunction condition with generic Viagra, be sure to ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough.

If you use nitrate drugs, like nitroglycerine, never take Viagra. The combination of Viagra and nitrates can make your blood pressure suddenly drop to unsafe levels and can make you feel dizzy or even can cause heart attack or stroke.

There is no reason to panic with generic Viagra. If your body condition permits as recommended by your doctor, use of Viagra or generic Viagra is completely safe and use of generic medicine will ultimately be a saving for you.