Viagra

Viagra (sildenafil) is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor specially intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction – a condition characterized by the inability of a male patient to achieve an erection that would be hard enough to have sex. This medicine is supposed to be taken with some food or without, not more often than every 24 hours, about an hour before you are planning to have sex. Before you take Viagra for the first time, it’s worth discussing your treatment with your health care provider to make sure all your contraindications and heath conditions you may have are taken into consideration. You must never combined Viagra with nitrate-based drugs to avoid sudden drop in blood pressure, stroke and a heart attack. You are also not supposed to start taking it if you have a history of an allergic reaction to sildenafil or other medications. You are also not supposed to be taking any other anti-impotence medications to make sure Viagra is efficient and no serious side effects are displayed. Talk to your doctor and discuss any health conditions you have that may prevent you from safely taking Viagra, such as a history of a heart attack, bleeding disorder, high cholesterol, stroke, stomach ulcer, blood cell problems, diabetes, chest pain, heart, kidney, or liver disease, blood circulation problems, irregular heartbeat, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, as well as high or low blood pressure. Report any other health problems that you think may be of importance to make sure your treatment is effective and you do not get any side effects that could be avoided. Both mild and more serious side effects are possible, although serious ones are quite rare. You do not need to get worried if you experience any of the following mild side effects: numbness, burning, or tingling, headache, diarrhea, nosebleeds, insomnia, muscle aches, flushing, heartburn, and increased light sensitivity, while such side effects as severe loss of vision, shortness of breath, rash, fainting, lightheadedness, chest pain, itching or burning during urination, priapism, loss of hearing, ringing in ears, blurred vision, and dizziness are supposed to be reported to your doctor as soon as possible. Sudden loss of vision can be caused by a number of other factors combined with the fact of actually taking Viagra. People who reported this side effect usually also had heart problems, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, were regular smokers and were at least 50 years of age. If any of these factors are also true for you – you may need to discuss all the risks and benefits of your treatment with your health care provider before making the final decision. The dose you will be prescribed at the beginning may be the lowest (25 mg of the active ingredient). Depending on how your body responds to the treatment, you will either be recommended to stop the treatment, the doctor will recommended sticking to the dose already prescribed, or it will be increased to see if this time you will get better effects.