Why Viagra Is Called Viagra

They come up with names that subconsciously give you a hint of their use.

When drug names are chosen by large pharmaceutical companies a huge amount of research, time and money goes in before an announcement is made.  There are many different things to consider such as the translation of the name into different languages which could sound bad and be terrible for sales, and also approval from the relevant drug authorities around the world.

For example the Food & Drug Administration in America will not allow names of drugs to be too suggestive of what they can do. So a drug for erectile dysfunction would not be allowed to be called Erection or Hard or anything that gives you an idea of what it’s function is. It is also important that the drug does not sound too similar to another drug as it is not unheard of for doctors to get confused and prescribed the wrong medication by mistake.

However drug companies try to come up with names that subconsciously give you a hint of their use. For example the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra does suggest two things, firstly the Vi in the word insinuates virility and it also rhymes with Niagara which is the world’s most powerful waterfall. Drug companies are also prone to using the letters Q, X, Z and V because they give a high tech and technological feel to the product.

Another erectile dysfunction drug which has a name which insinuates its function is Levitra. The first part of the word looks like lever, lift or levitate and it loosely rhymes with Viagra which is the most famous erectile drug of all.

Companies that make fake versions of erectile dysfunction medication tend to give the drugs ridiculously suggestive names such as Virile Boost, V. Max and the like. If you ever come across erectile dysfunction medication which has a name like the chances are that it is dangerous and illegal.