The number of prescriptions for Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs has nearly tripled in the last decade as they become cheaper and carry less stigma. Figures from NHS Digital show there were 2,958,199 prescriptions for sildenafil in 2016, compared with 1,042,431 in 2006. But they also warned about the dangers of buying Viagra off-prescription online, as data showed £17m worth of unlicensed and counterfeit Viagra was seized last year. Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the RCGP, said it was not a good idea to buy sildenafil citrate, the generic name for Viagra, off-prescription online. “These people are using Viagra recreationally or to counterbalance other recreational drugs … it’s seen as boundary pushing, for a certain set of people.

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2017 12:29 UTC