Viagra

Viagra is the medicine that is extensively used in the treatment of impotency and erectile dysfunction. This medicine relaxes the muscles and drives huge amount of blood to a particular portion of the body.

Some important facts about this medicine:
Viagra should be avoided if you are using a nitrate medicine for heart problems or chest pain such as Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Sorbitrate, Isordil, Imdur, Monoket, Dilatrate-SR, ISMO and others. Viagra if taken along with any of the drugs mentioned above may cause serious side effects such as decrease in blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and fainting. Call your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms during the course of treatment:

• Dizziness, nausea, headache;
• Pain, numbness;
• Tingling in arms, neck, chest and jaw during sexual activity.

A small percentage of patients have been reported to have suffered from sudden loss of eyesight during the course of Viagra treatment. Do not take Viagra more than once a day as this may cause adverse effects on your health and prolonged erection which can damage the penis. Administration of Viagra should be avoided under the following conditions:

• Heart disease or irregular heartbeat;
• Recent incident of stroke, heart attack or irregular rhythm of the heart;
• Coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure;
• Liver disease;
• Kidney disease;
• High or low blood pressure;
• Gastric ulcer;
• Blood cell deformities such as sickle cell anemia, leukemia or multiple myeloma;
• Retinitis pigmentosa;
• Bleeding problems such as hemophilia;
• Physical abnormality of the penis such as Peyronies disease.

Viagra falls under FDA pregnancy category B which signifies the fact the medicine is not harmful for the developing fetus.

How to take this medicine?
Viagra should not be taken an hour before sexual activity. This medicine should be taken only when required and not otherwise. Do not take this medicine more than once a day. What are the possible side effects of Viagra?

Viagra may exhibit the following side effects:
• Nausea, giddiness, numbness, tingling in chest, arms, jaw during sexual activity;
• Allergic reaction in the body, swelling of hands and feet;
• Chest pain; irregular heartbeat; shortness of breath; sweating; painful erection.

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