CLASS and MECHANISM of Action
Generic "Viagra" is a substance that is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Generic "Viagra" relaxes the smooth muscle of the penis to allow increased blood flow and erection. It belongs to the family of drugs called phosphodiesterase inhibitors.
Generic "Viagra" enables men with ED to respond to sexual stimulation. When a man is sexually excited, the arteries in his penis relax and widen. This allows more blood to flow into the penis. The increased blood flow causes the penis to become hard and erect. The veins that normally carry blood away from the penis then become compressed. This restricts the blood flow out of the penis. With more blood flowing in and less flowing out, the penis enlarges, resulting in an erection.
Sometimes the nerves or blood vessels that are part of this process don't work properly. If this happens, a man may not be able to get or keep an erection. Generic "Viagra" increases blood flow to the penis, so that when a man is sexually excited, he can consistently get and keep an erection. When he is done having sex, the erection goes away.
Active Ingredients: Sildenafil Citrate
Inactive Ingredients: magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, triacetin, and FD & C Blue #2 aluminum lake.
What is Generic "Viagra" PRESCRIBED For?
Generic "Viagra" is an effective treatment for male erectile dysfunction, or ED. This is also known as impotence. Generic "Viagra" is a little blue pill you take only when you want to have sex. Generic "Viagra" helps men consistently get and keep an erection when they become sexually stimulated.
How Should I Take Generic "Viagra"?
Take Generic "Viagra" exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Revatio is usually taken three times each day, about 4 to 6 hours apart. Generic "Viagra" is usually taken only when needed, 30 minutes to 1 hour before sexual activity. You may take it up to 4 hours before sexual activity. Do not take Generic "Viagra" more than once per day.
Generic "Viagra" can help you have an erection when sexual stimulation occurs. An erection will not occur just by taking a pill. Follow your doctor's instructions. If you become dizzy or nauseated, or have pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, arms, neck, or jaw during sexual activity, stop and call your doctor right away. You could be having a serious side effect of Generic "Viagra".
Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Do not store above 30°C. Keep tablets in the original package, protected from moisture. Do not use after the expiry date stated on the pack.
What are the CONTRAINDICATIONS for taking Generic "Viagra"?
Before taking Generic "Viagra", tell your doctor if you have had a heart attack, stroke, or life-threatening irregular heartbeats within the last six months; have a history of heart failure; have coronary artery disease; have angina; have high or low blood pressure; have liver problems; have kidney problems; have ever had blood problems, including sickle cell anemia or leukemia; have a bleeding disorder; have a stomach ulcer; have retinitis pigmentosa (an inherited condition of the eye); have a physical deformity of the penis such as Peyronie's disease; have a condition that could lead to prolonged and painful erections, such as a tumor of the bone marrow, sickle cell anemia, or leukemia; or are taking another medicine to treat impotence. You may not be able to take Generic "Viagra", or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Although Generic "Viagra" is not indicated for use by women, it is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that Generic "Viagra" is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Women should not take Generic "Viagra". It is not known whether Generic "Viagra" passes into breast milk. If you are over 65 years of age, you may be more likely to experience side effects from Generic "Viagra". Your doctor may prescribe a lower dose of this medication.
What Happens if I MISS A DOSE?
Generic "Viagra" is used as need. So, you are not likely to miss a dose.
What Happens if I OVERDOSE?
Seek emergency medical attention. Symptoms of a Generic "Viagra" overdose are not known, but are likely to include chest pain, dizziness, an irregular heartbeat, and swelling of the ankles or legs.
What are the possible SIDE EFFECTS of Generic Viagra"?
Like all medicines, Generic "Viagra" can have side effects. These effects are normally mild to moderate in nature. The most common undesirable effects are headache and facial flushing. Less commonly reported undesirable effects are indigestion, dizziness, stuffy nose and effects on vision including colour tinge to vision, increased brightness of light or blurred vision). Muscle aches can occur if Generic "Viagra" is taken more frequently than once a day. Rarely, prolonged and sometimes painful erections have been reported after taking Generic "Viagra". If you have such an erection which lasts continuously for more than 4 hours, you should contact a doctor immediately. Rarely, hypersensitivity reactions (including skin rashes) have been reported. Heart attack, stroke, irregular heart beats, and death have been reported rarely in men taking Generic "Viagra".
What other drugs can INTERACT with Generic "Viagra"?
Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have taken recently other medicines, even those not prescribed. Generic "Viagra" tablets may interfere with some medicines, especially those used to treat chest pain. In the event of a medical emergency, you should tell anyone treating your condition that you have taken Generic
"Viagra". Do not take - Generic "Viagra" with other medicines unless your doctor tells you that you can. Generic "Viagra" may cause a serious increase in the effects of medicines called nitrates, and nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite ("poppers"). These are often used for the relief of angina pectoris (or "chest pains"). You should NOT take Generic "Viagra" if you are taking these medicines. If you are taking protease inhibitors, suck as for the treatment of HIV, your doctor may start you on the lowest dose (25 mg) of Generic "Viagra".
Additional Information
If you take any medicines that contain nitrates - either regularly or as needed - you should never take Generic "Viagra". If you take Generic "Viagra" with any nitrate medicine or recreational drug containing nitrates, your blood pressure could suddenly drop to an unsafe level. You could get dizzy, faint, or even have a heart attack or stroke. Nitrates are found in many prescription medicines that are used to treat angina. Generic "Viagra" is only for patients with erectile dysfunction. Generic "Viagra" is not for newborns, children, or women. Do not let anyone else take your Generic "Viagra". Generic "Viagra" must be used only under a doctor's supervision.
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