Frequently Asked Questions About Erectile Dysfunction

What is the Fastest Medication Available?

Most oral medication takes up to an hour to begin working — ruling out hopes of romantic spontaneity. However, in September, the FDA approved avanafil (Strendra). Avanafil is the only approved oral medication that may begin working in as few as 15 minutes. Alprostadil intraurethral (Muse), an insert, may cause an erection within 10 minutes.

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