Viagra

Viagra (sildenafil) is a prescription drug that works to help the patient taking it achieve an erection hard enough to have sex and complete the intercourse. Never take more of this medicine than recommended, as an overdose is possible. The following symptoms may indicate an overdose and need to be reported to your health care provider as soon as possible: prolonged and painful erection, nausea, chest pain, fainting, irregular heartbeat, and feeling light-headed. If you develop any other symptoms that seem strange or bothersome, make sure you tell your health care provider about them. Mild side effects of Viagra are possible and can include any of the following: nasal congestion, facial flushing, diarrhea, nausea, color vision problems, stomach pain, and headaches. You need to know that serious side effects are also reported sometimes. Although such cases are quite rare, you have to be able to determine which side effects are serious and need to be reported directly to your health care provider. The following ones are considered to be serious: itching or burning during urination, rash, sudden severe loss of vision, priapism, loss of hearing, lightheadedness, fainting, chest pain, shortness of breath, ringing in ears, dizziness, and blurred vision. The dose of Viagra you are prescribed can be lowered or increased depending on the way your body responds to the treatment. It’s very important to let your doctor know if you have or used to have any medical conditions that may potentially affect the quality of your treatment. The following ones should be mentioned: multiple myeloma, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems, stomach ulcer, physical deformity of the penis, condition of the eye, leukemia, kidney disease, sickle cell anemia, liver disease, hemophilia, high or low blood pressure, and a recent history of a heart attack or stroke. It’s best to take this medicine 30-45 minutes before having sex. Viagra provides for up to 5 hours of efficiency once taken, but you are likely to get strongest effects if you have sex after one hour. Do not start taking any drugs for heart problems, antidepressants, diclofenac, HIV/AIDS medicines, conivaptan, imatinib, cimetidine, enoxacin, blood pressure medications, certain antibiotics, bosentan, or rifampin before talking to your health care provider, as these medicines have been reported to interact with Viagra.