Viagra

Viagra (sildenafil) is a medicine that can be taken by men of any age that experience repeated problems with erection. The cases that require Viagra treatment may include inability to achieve an erection and maintain it throughout the sexual intercourse. Viagra is not supposed to be used by women as it has not been intended for them in the first place, but it has received an FDA category B anyway. This category is used to indicate that the medicine is not expected to do harm to an unborn baby, but it is not known for sure whether it passes into breast milk or not. Therefore, there is a probability the health of a nursing infant will be affected if Viagra is taken by a breastfeeding woman. Before you start your treatment, make sure the doctor that is giving you a prescription is aware of the fact you are currently taking any drugs that may potentially interfere with the treatment, such as HIV protease inhibitors, efavirenz, medications for high blood pressure, antifungals, alpha blockers, barbiturates, cimetidine, rifabutin, beta blockers, other erectile dysfunction medications, anticoagulants, rifampin, medications for seizures, or erythromycin. Nitrate-based drugs must never be combined with Viagra, as a sudden drop in blood pressure is possible. This may result in a number of health consequences you would rather avoid, such as fainting, stroke and a heart attack. Viagra has been reported to cause a number of mild and serious side effects that can make you feel bad, as a result of which you will not enjoy the result of the treatment. Make sure you call your doctor at once when you have any of the following serious side effects: shortness of breath, sweating, irregular heartbeat, swelling, nausea, chest pain, sudden hearing loss, lightheadedness, sudden vision loss, general ill feeling, and priapism (a painful erection that lasts for longer than 4 hours and can result in a permanent damage of the tissues of the penis). In most cases, however, patients taking this medication are likely to experience mild side effects that are generally short-lived and tend to go away on their own. The following mild side effects are possible: upset stomach, headache, warmth or redness in your face or chest, stuffy nose, back pain, and memory problems. Any other symptoms you developed are also supposed to be reported to your health care provider depending on how serious they are.