When Viagra came out men with penile dysfunction across the world rejoiced. But times have passed and the miracle pill seems like a thing of the distant past. A series of trial tests have shown that the new erectile dysfunction gel, Eroxon manufactured by British Manufacturer Futuru Medical can get men aroused in up to 10 minutes, compared to Viagra that needs half an hour to take effect. Trials with 232 men found the gel had the desired effect with the vast majority – 82 per cent – within ten minutes.
Shares in the Guildford based company more than doubled on Wednesday after it revealed details of the successful trial of the gel. The firm said: ‘The speed of onset of action of MED2002 was rapid, partly reflecting the method of application with the gel being applied directly to the penis.
‘82per cent of patients with mild erectile dysfunction(ED) had an onset of action within 10 minutes and in 54per cent of mild ED patients onset was within 5 minutes. Chief executive James Barder said: ‘We certainly think it’s a breakthrough product.
The active ingredient in the gel is Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) a drug that has been used to treat angina sufferers in the past and has the effect of dilating blood vessels.
The company already has one product on the market – a condom that uses the Eroxon gel in a different formulation to help maintain an erection.
It is being sold in Holland under the Blue Diamond brand and is due to launch in the UK and the rest of northern Europe in the next 12 to 18 months.