VIAGRA (Sildenafil citrate)
Indications
Viagra is a medication prescribed to treat men suffering from erectile dysfunction, or in other terms - a truly sad condition known as impotence. This wonder-pill helps the body to achieve and maintain an erection when sexually aroused. It literally fights off the unwanted illness and its symptoms making you a fully-functional male again.
30 minutes Wait & up to 5 hours Go!
Dosage & How Taken
Viagra is to be taken orally, as a once daily dose and only as needed - about 30 min – 4 hours before sexual intercourse. If one wishes to consume it on a daily basis a physician should be consulted beforehand!
Mechanism of Action
Viagra belongs to the group of medicines called PDE5 inhibitors. It works by increasing the blood flow into the penis due to relaxation and expanding of supplying blood vessels that are more easily filled up with blood during sexual stimulation. The result is a firm and lasting erection!
Missed Dose
Viagra is used only as needed, so there is no such thing as a missed dose.
Overdose
Like any drug, it is possible to overdose on Viagra. Exceeding the maximum recommended dose of 100 mg leads to a greater intensity and duration of side effects, including facial flushing, difficulty discerning blue from green, headache, indigestion, and priapism (an erection lasting longer than 4 hours). In cases of overdose, standard supportive measures should be adopted as required.
Storage Conditions
Keep Viagra in its original container. Store at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C), referred to as “room temperature”. Keep away from light and moisture. Brief storage between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in steamy places like your bathroom. Keep Viagra as well as all other medicines away from children and pets.
Warnings, Safety Tips & Precautions
Remember! First of all, you need to make sure your general health status allows you to engage in sexual activity – if you have any safety concerns about using Viagra, let your doctor have the final say and decide if it is right for you.
Viagra has been assigned a highly trusted safety status in the last 9 years. It has been shown to work safely for men who suffer from erectile dysfunction and have other health issues like heart disease or blood vessel disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, prostate problems or depression. However, a cautious approach to using Viagra is required if the listed above conditions are severe enough to turn sexual activity into a life-threatening danger. If this is the case - consult your doctor - maybe he could start you on a lower dose of Viagra if at all.
Do NOT take Viagra with any nitrate-based medicine, nitroglycerin patches, ointment and pills included. This is a dangerous mix since both Viagra and nitrates relax the blood vessels, enlarging them in diameter and as a result - a much greater drop in blood pressure is taking place than when either one of the two drugs is used alone.
Use Viagra with caution if you suffer from any blood cell disorder such as sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma or leukemia as well as any genital problem or deformity such as Peyronie’s disease. The increased risk is a long-lasting erection (more than 4 hours) and a possible permanent damage or impotence as followed.
A cautious use of Viagra is also a must for men who have a stomach ulcer, any type of bleeding disorders or the inherited eye condition known as retinitis pigmentosa. It’s safety under these circumstances is yet to be proved.
Side Effects
Very few drugs work perfectly, and Viagra is not an exception. The possible side effects arise because the drug once absorbed is flowing throughout the body and thus may in an unintended way affect parts of the body that were not initially targeted.
Viagra side effects include but are not limited to:
• severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue);
• dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or blurred vision;
• chest, shoulder, neck, or jaw pain, numbness of an arm or leg, severe dizziness and headache, nausea, stomach pain, or vomiting - as symptoms of a possible heart attack;
• a prolonged and painful erection;
• diarrhea, upset stomach.
Listed above are some of the documented side effects. However, others may also occur. If you suffer a side effect that seems unusual or is especially annoying – you must contact your doctor!
Use Viagra with caution in old people. They may be more sensitive to its effects.