Viagra is the most popular brand of erectile dysfunction medication. It operates the same way that all erectile dysfunction medications work – relaxing the muscles found in the walls of blood vessels, thus increasing the blood flow into the penis. This helps men achieve and maintain an erection.
The most common adverse effects of Viagra are headache, flushing, indigestion, congestion and impaired vision. It commonly known that many users of Viagra report seeing blue-tinted vision and loss of peripheral vision. Less commonly, prolonged erections, severely low blood pressure, heart attacks, arrhythmias, stroke, increased eye pressure and hearing loss are known to occur. Before taking the medication, you need to consult with a doctor – especially when you have a history of heart disease or heart problems, have had a heart attack, have high or low blood pressure, have liver or kidney disease, have a blood cell disorder such as sickle cell anemia, have a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia, have had stomach ulcers, have inherited eye conditions or if you have been told not to have sexual intercourse for medical reasons.
Viagra should be prescribed by a doctor and not purchased without physician or pharmacist consultation.
Viagra should be taken as prescribed – and all directions on the medication should be followed. Do not take the medication in larger or smaller amounts than prescribed without consulting your physician. It should be taken by mouth with or without food, but may not work as quickly if it is taken with a high-fat meal. One should avoid alcohol when taking it.
Since it is taken on demand and lasts for up to four hours, it should not be taken multiple times a day and should not be taken without the intend of having sexual intercourse. There is no prescribed daily dosage. It is normally taken 30 minutes to one hour prior to sexual activity and will help you obtain an erection when sexual stimulation occurs. It will not help you obtain an erection just by taking a pill.
If during sexual stimulation, you become dizzy or nauseated, begin to have pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, arms, neck or jaw, you should immediately stop and call for medical attention. If your erection lasts for more than four ours, you should also call for medical attention.
As with all erectile dysfunction medication, it is not advised that women or children handle or take the medication. The pills, in themselves, should not harm children or women, but the chance that they will ingest some of the active ingredient is present, so it is best to avoid.
The medication comes in multiple dosages including 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg. The initial dose should be provided by your physician and you should stick with this dosage until you know how your body will react to this medication.
The medication can be purchased online or through a pharmacy. It should be prescribed by a physician before obtaining the medication and taking it. The medication can be purchased at various prices online, depending on the dosage and the number of pills purchased. In general, they can be purchased for significantly less than $1 to more than $3.50 per pill. These price points make it significantly cheaper than competing erectile dysfunction medication.
