UK92480 is now the world’s bestselling erectile dysfunction medication

If you asked your doctor for some UK92480 he would be unlikely to know what you were talking about but in fact you would be asking for Viagra using its original code name which was used when it was undergoing clinical testing. Quite a few people know that Viagra was first tested to see whether it could have a beneficial effect on angina which is a cardio problem that prevents blood vessels from functioning properly in the heart. The testing was not successful for angina but produced some incredible side effects in men and that is why Pfizer decided to investigate further!

What they did was take tiny samples of penile tissue from impotent men and place them in test tubes containing an inert solution. The ‘impotent’ penile tissue was connected to electrical apparatus which would be able to send electricity pulses through it thus mimicking the process by which a man gets sexually aroused. When the electricity pulses were sent through the penile tissue initially nothing happened but when UK92480 [Viagra] was added to the penile tissue the blood vessels suddenly responded and came alive.  Professor Chris Wayman who led the investigation into UK92480 described the way the blood vessels responded as amazing and special and the rest is history.

UK92480 is now the world’s bestselling erectile dysfunction medication and has altered the lives of millions of men like Hugh Hefner the founder of Playboy Magazine. Mr. Hefner often talks about how Viagra cured him of depression and allows him to live the life of men half his age. UK92480 has also been arguably the most profitable drug that the world’s largest drug company Pfizer has ever produced and even ten years after its launch it still remains at the number one spot despite heavy competition from Cialis and Levitra.