Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction
What is Viagra?
Viagra is the most well-known treatment for adult men with erectile dysfunction, sometimes known as impotence. This is when a man cannot get, or keep a hard, erect penis suitable for sexual activity. Viagra pills have been used to treat erectile dysfunction for over two decades and been proven to be very effective for more than 80% of men. When you take Viagra pills you may be able to:
- Improve your ability to get and maintain an erection
- Be more confident in your ability to get and maintain an erection
- Be satisfied with the hardness of your erections
What is Sildenafil?
Sildenafil (also known as sildenafil citrate) is the generic version of the Viagra licensed since 2013 in the UK. Sildenafil is a drug used for erectile dysfunction in men. It is the generic form of the well-known drug, Viagra.
What is the difference between Viagra and Sildenafil?
Sildenafil citrate is the active ingredient in Viagra and is available in a generic, unbranded tablet. Sildenafil and Viagra are medically equivalent but Sildenafil is available at a much lower cost.
Generic medicines contain the same active ingredient and are equally effective and medically equivalent as the branded products but are available at a lower price. Generic manufacturers have to demonstrate that they are medically identical to the branded product - i.e. they offer the same quality, strength, stability and effectiveness.
Generic medicines are required meet the same standards of safety, quality and efficacy as the branded medication.
You should take Viagra (Sildenafil) about one hour before you plan to have sex. It takes 30-60 minutes to start working and can last for up to four hours on a single dose.
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water. Viagra (Sildenafil) can be taken with or without food. However, you may find that Viagra (Sildenafil) takes longer to start working if you take it with a heavy meal.
The recommended starting dose for Viagra (sildenafil) is one 50mg pill taken 1 hour before sexual activity. If you achieve the desired effect but are suffering from side effects, try lowering the dose to 25mg. If after trying 50mg pills four times without the desired effect, and you are not experiencing side effects, increase the dose to 100mg. If after trying 100mg 8 separate times without effect you should cease treatment and consult your doctor.
You should not take Viagra (Sildenafil) more than once a day as this will not increase the effectiveness and may increase the likelihood of experiencing side effects.
Viagra has been used by millions of men worldwide for over a decade and has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. For the majority of users, no side effects are experienced. However, some men may experience mild side effects and less than 1% will experience serious side effects.
Very Common Side Effects (affects more than 10% of the population)
- Headache
Common Side Effects (affects between Than 1-10% of the population)
- Dizziness
- Blurry Vision / Visual Disturbances
- Hot flushes
- Blocked nose
- Nausea/Indigestion
Active ingredients
The active ingredient in Viagra is sildenafil.
Inactive ingredients
The inactive ingredients in Viagra are microcrystalline cellulose, calcium hydrogen phosphate (anhydrous), croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), lactose monohydrate, triacetin, and indigo carmine aluminium lake (E132).
Always read the patient information leaflet before commencing treatment:
Viagra 25mg https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.1072.pdf
Viagra 50mg https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.7980.pdf
Viagra 100mg https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.7978.pdf
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Sildenafil (Generic)
Brand :
- Generic version of viagra
- Genuine medication
- Lasts up to 5 hours
Cialis
Brand :
- Take 2 hours before sex
- Lasts for 2 hours
- Allows for sexual spontaneity
