Viagra is the brand name given to the medication produced by the Pfizer Company that is made with the primary active ingredient of sildenafil citrate. Because this company created the medication they hold the patent for this product no one else has permission to use this name even if that product has the exact same ingredients of authentic Viagra. Many other companies attempt to duplicate this product however most choose to simply use the name of the primary ingredient sildenafil citrate.
Even though these other companies make the claim that their products have the same ingredients as brand name Viagra this is often later found to be far from the truth. Pfizer maintain that there has been no generic form of Viagra approved for distribution however this does not prevent many companies from making this claim.
In many cases this means that the generic product most often does not contain the same ingredients as authentic Viagra.
In addition to many of these so called generic Viagra products not being as effective as the name brand it has also been reported that most of these so called generic alternatives do not even contain the primary ingredient of sildenafil citrate that is used in the production of Viagra.
When you buy a product that makes the claim of being a generic equivalent of Viagra it is crucial to be very cautious so that you are not taken advantage of by scam artists that make products that are not only ineffective but can also be very dangerous.
Due to the amount of controversy that has been argued in the issue of whether generic Viagra actually works many people have chosen to only use the name brand of Viagra in an effort to be sure that they are getting an effective product that has been proven over and over to work well for many people.