Korean Viagra to be released in December
Date: November 29, 2005
The Korean Viagra named as Zaydena is the first virility pill made in Korea and just fourth after the other three anti-impotence drugs, Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. Zaydena is due to be launched in the month of December, that is, December 12.
The Korean Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it has approved the new drug produced by Dong-A Pharmaceuticals Company. The drug comes in the form of 100 milligram and 200 mg pills. The drug will be available to the patients with a doctor’s prescription for W7,000 (US$7) or W12,000 depending on the size of the pill.
The Korean erectile dysfunction medicine takes effect within 30 minutes and lasts for 12 hours. In comparison, Viagra starts to work within 30 to 60 minutes of consumption and maintains its effect for four hours. The comparative time for its rival Cialis is 16 minutes and 36 hours, or 10 minutes and 12 hours for Levitra.
The second round of testing the medicine is being tested still in the US; and it has already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, USA. The company said that they have already planned to sell the drug in the American Market.
Source: english.chosun.com |