Green light for Viagra today?

By Andrew Adamides

SEX WONDER drug Viagra is expected to be okayed for the Cyprus market today.

Samples of the blue miracle pills, which have lifted the spirits of impotent men worldwide, have already been supplied to the Cyprus Pharmaceutical Council for testing and, according to reports, the Council has been entirely satisfied by the product.

If no unexpected obstacles arise to block the drug, sales are expected to start next month.

Viagra, which is made by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, became one of the buzz-words of 1998, and has helped impotence sufferers across the globe to regain normal sex lives.

A bona-fide pop culture icon, it has also been immortalised in countless comedy shows and stand-up routines, as well as inspiring dozens of puns.

Cyprus’ Viagra will be imported from Greece, where Viagra is already available. Cypriots seeking it will only be able to get it on prescription, however, and a doctor must decide whether a patient needs the 25, 50 or 100 milligram dosage.

Before taking the drug, anyone with heart problems will first have to consult a cardiologist, and doctors have warned that it cannot be used more than once a day. Other side-effects can include dizziness, increased heart rate and blurred vision. Viagra must not be used in conjunction with any other medication.

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