Generic name: sildenafil WHAT’S ED? Erectile Dysfunction, also known as Impotence, has the potential to change a person’s life and affect their self esteem. It is the inability of a person to develop and keep an erection firm enough to have a sexual intercourse. Some might assume that with age, erectile dysfunction increases but this is not true. Erectile dysfunction or the inability to keep an erection is not related to age of a person. With age, the risk to ED might increase but there are treatments for it. Some people never even suffer from impotence throughout their life. CAUSES OF ED What causes erectile dysfunction is when there isn’t enough blood flow in the penis. Normal erectile function can be affcted by problems with any of the following:
Viagra is one of such oral medication to treat erectile dysfunction or impotence in men. Let’s know about it in detail. WHAT'S VIAGRA? VIAGRA (sildenafil) helps in treating impotence in men by relaxing the muscles and increasing blood flow to the particular areas of the body. It is the first PDE-5 inhibitor approved by FDA and is safe to use. Another brand name of sildenafil is Revatio which is used for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension and helps in improving exercise capacity in men and women. Unless your doctor tells you to, do not consume Viagra with Revatio. Viagra doesn’t provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). Practice safe sex by using latex condoms. INTERACTIONS WITH VIAGRA Drug interactions may change depending on how your medication work or it may even increase the risk for severe side effects. Some medicines when used along with Viagra can cause severe repercussions. Therefore, you must keep a list of all the prescribed, non-prescribed and other herbal products that you are using currently. Show it to the doctor before consuming Viagra. You must not start, stop or change the dosage without consulting the doctor. One of the product that’s said to have interactions with Viagra is Riociguat. Consumption of Viagra or sildenafil with nitrates can cause a serious drop in your blood pressure. This can lead to dizziness, fainting and rarely heart attacks or stroke. Do not take viagra with certain medications for chest pain (nitrates such as isosorbide, nitroglycerin), recreational drugs called “poppers” containing amyl nitrate, amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite. If you are taking alpha blocker medication to treat an enlarged prostate/BPH or high blood pressure, there might be severe drop in your blood presssure leading dizziness or fainting. Do not take viagra with other medicines that contain sildenafil or other similar medications for ED or pulmonary hypertension like tadalafil, vardenafil. This list doesn’t include all of the medications that interact with Viagra. IMPORTANT POINTS
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