{"id":28086,"date":"2019-12-06T18:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=28086"},"modified":"2019-12-04T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:29:23","slug":"stendra-prices-at-cvs-walgreens-and-walmart-november-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/stendra-prices-at-cvs-walgreens-and-walmart-november-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Stendra Prices at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart: November 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stendra\u2019s prices were unchanged at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart in November 2019. Of the three retail chains, Walmart offered the lowest price.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stendra\u2019s prices at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, America\u2019s three biggest prescription drug retailers, have been remarkably stable in recent months. In November, they were still holding steady at the same levels they first reached in August 2019.<\/p>\n

Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012, Stendra is the most recent addition to the small field of erectile dysfunction drugs on the U.S. market. Like its competitors, Stendra belongs to a family of medications known as PDE5 inhibitors.<\/p>\n

How PDE5 Inhibitors Work<\/h3>\n

This family of ED drugs is designed to combat male impotence caused by insufficient blood flow to the penis, which is estimated to account for roughly 80 percent of all ED diagnoses. These drugs temporarily sideline an enzyme known as phosphodiesterase-5.<\/p>\n

This PDE5 enzyme interferes with optimal blood flow by breaking down a compound known as cyclic guanosine monophosphate, or cGMP. And cGMP is a key player in the erection process because it triggers the relaxation of the smooth muscle tissue that lines the inside of arteries, thus facilitating increased blood flow.<\/p>\n

Extra Help for the Vascularly Challenged<\/h3>\n

In men without any significant vascular insufficiencies, the work of the PDE5 enzyme is not really a problem, because the body replaces any cGMP that\u2019s been broken down at a rapid rate. However, for men with blood flow problems, PDE5 can break down cGMP more rapidly than the body can replace it, thus sabotaging erectile function.<\/p>\n

Like the vast majority of its PDE5 inhibitor relatives, Stendra is designed to be taken shortly before the anticipated start of sexual activity. This makes it an \u201con-demand\u201d drug, as opposed to Cialis daily and its generic equivalent, tadalafil daily, which are the only so-called daily drugs.<\/p>\n

Stendra is Fast-Acting<\/h3>\n

Stendra has a slight advantage over most of its fellow on-demand ED drugs because it goes to work very quickly — in as little as 15 minutes — and lasts for up to eight hours. The only longer-lasting ED drug is Cialis on-demand, which can last for up to 36 hours. However, Cialis on-demand can take up to two hours to take effect.<\/p>\n