Viagra Alternatives: Herbal or Generic Viagra?
Viagra costs about $10 per pill, which makes some people search for other effective alternatives to treat erectile dysfunction.
One alternative is herbal Viagra. This is usually promoted as a natural supplement that can help cure male impotence naturally. However, being “natural” or “herbal” doesn’t mean that it’s 100% safe to take such supplements as some herbs may cause serious health problems. Alternative medicine has not yet come up with an effective herbal alternative for Viagra. There are many claims that herbal Viagra does actually treat erectile dysfunction effectively, but at this point no herbal Viagra has been proved to work as effective as prescription drugs in treating ED.
Another form of Viagra is generic Viagra (sildenafil citrate). Generic Viagra is typically the same as brand Viagra (Pfizer), but no form of generic Viagra has been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yet. The cost of generic Viagra varies from one manufacturer to another. In general, generic Viagra can be purchased for about $1.50 - $4.00 (USD) per pill, which is much cheaper than brand Viagra. Generic Viagra contains the same effective ingredient used in brand Viagra (sildenafil citrate), and so results and side effects are almost the same.
Talk with your doctor or health care provider to determine which drug or alternative medicine can be the best treatment for your condition.