The Hot Little Sex Pill That Couldn't.

FLIBANSERIN; SEXUAL desire disorders; UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration; PERIMENOPAUSE; WOMEN'S sexual behavior; TREATMENT of sexual dysfunction; IMPOTENCE; SILDENAFIL; SPROUT Pharmaceuticals Inc.; THERAPEUTICS

The article offers information on the approval of the flibanserin (Addyi) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used in the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) or low libido among premenopausal women. Topics include the use of Viagra in treating erectile dysfunction among men, the attribution of the HSSD to medical or psychiatric conditions or medication's side effect, and the voluntary agreement of Sprout Pharmaceuticals in not advertising the drug's approval.