Impotence can destroy overall wellbeing and not only one’s sex life of a person. Viagra is the first and the oldest drug for impotence and the active ingredient sildenafil helps men to achieve an erection anytime within four hours. The manufacturer of Viagra is Pfizer and it has managed to become a household name for most men. Levitra works like Viagra but the active ingredient is vardenafil and is seen to cause very less side effects. The latest drug for the treatment of impotence is Cialis. In spite of being a new entrant it has managed to gain lot of popularity because of its 36 hours staying power.

Obesity is the biggest threat to human race and the most preventable health risk second to smoking. There are three prescription drugs presently in the market which have proven their mark in the treatment of obesity; they are Acomplia, Reductil and Xenical. Obesity medications such as Reductil and Acomplia both affect the brain and work by controlling appetite. Xenical on the other hand works by absorbing 30 percent of fat in the diet and thereby helping people to lose weight.