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Viagra (sildenafil citrate) | starts working in 30-60 mins | simple to take | effects slowed by food and alcohol |
| lasts up to 4 hours | painless, non-invasive treatment | nasal congestion | | | success rate 60%-70% | headache | | | easily hidden and transportable | facial flushing | | | FDA approval | slight nausea | | | taken only when required | disturbed vision/bluish tinge to vision | | | | severe risk if taken with nitrate medications |
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Cialis (tadalafil) | starts working in 10-20 minutes | painless, non-invasive treatment | nasal congestion |
| lasts up to 36 hours or more | not affected by food or alcohol | headache | | | success rate over 70% | facial flushing | | | FDA approval | slight nausea | | | easily hidden and transportable | severe risk if taking nitrate medications |
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Levitra (vardenafil) | starts working in 30-60 minutes | simple to take | effects slowed by food and alcohol |
| lasts up to 5 hours | painless, non-invasive treatment | nasal congestion | | | easily hidden and transportable | headache | | | FDA approval | facial flushing | | | taken only when required | slight nausea | | | | severe risk if taking nitrate medication |
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Uprima (apomorphine) | starts working in 5-15 minutes | works by stimulating hypothalamus | mild nausea |
| lasts up to 4 hours | oral treatment taken under the tongue | mild headache | | | doesn't react to nitrate medication | dizziness | | | success rate over 60% | not approved by FDA | | | not affected by food or alcohol | |
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| Impotence Vacuum Pumps | starts working immediately | safe and drug-free | slight bruising and pain |
| "tension ring" must be removed within 30 minutes | no waiting period | occasional pain/inability to ejaculate | | | not affected by food or alcohol | rare incidents of priapism* | | | no interaction with other medications | bulky to transport |
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| Impotence Injections | starts working in 10-15 minutes | success rate 70%-75% | tenderness in penis and testicles |
| lasts 60-90 minutes | no interaction with nitrate medications | occasional scarring | | | used only when required | rare incidences of priapism* |
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| Penile Implants | starts working when required | easy to use | surgical procedure involved |
| erection lasts as long as required | no interaction with other medications | possible post-surgical complications |
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MUSE (urethral suppository) | starts working in 5-15 minutes | success rate 45%-65% | mild discomfort |
| lasts up to 60 minutes | can be part of combination therapy plan | medication requires refrigeration | | | FDA approval | best result when used with tension ring | | | | |
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