What is sildenafil?

Basic Information about Sildenafil Citrate

Sildenafil citrate (Geneirc viagra) is first drug of its kind to treat erectile dysfunction (male impotence). Sildenafil citrate ensures sufficient blood flow to the vessels of penis needed for erection. Men who don't have erectile dysfunction problem aslo takes this drug to maintain erection in penis.

Sildenafil citrate is called PDE5 inhibitors. Sildenafil citrate inhibits phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) which prevents its degradative effect on cGMP (Cyclic guanosine monophosphate) and sustains blood flow. Thus sildenafil citrate allows the flow of blood in blood vessels which ultimately results in erection in penis.

Sildenafil Citrate is the generic version of viagra. In viagra sildenafil citrate is the prime chemical compound along with, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium,hypromellose, lactose, triacetin,titanium dioxide.

Sildenafil citrate can't help you get erection in non-arousal state of mind.

How Sildenafil citrate shoud be taken?

• As recommended by manufracturer sildenafil citrate should be taken 1 hour before the commence of sexual intercourse.
• It is available in three strength 25mg 50mg and 100mg out of which 50mg dose is quiet usual dose
• Take 25mg tablet if you are already taking any of the drugs mentioned below......
• itraconazole
• rythromycin
• ritonavir
• ketoconazole
• saquinavir, consult your physician to increase dose if it does not show any result.

Sildenafil Citrate Dose

Take a sildenafil citrate tablet only once a day (one hour before the intercourse). Take one tablet in two days if taking ritonavir.

Precautions Before Taking Sildenafil Citrate

No sideeffects have been reported so far when taken by women. But, it is recommended not to take sildenafil citrate if woman is preganant (as no study have been conducted to see its effect on preganant women). Also, avoid taking sildenafil citrate during breastfeeding period.

Consult your physician before taking Sildenafil citrate if you have health problems like low blood pressure, high blood pressure, mild heart attack or cardiac, liver and kidney related serious problems.

• abnormal vision (blurring, eyes become sensitive when exposed to light)
• acid indigestion
• headache
• iarrhea
• urinary tract infection
• nasal congestion
• flushing

Durs Intercation With Sildenafil Citrate

If Sildenafil Citrate is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of Sildenafil Citrate, either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Sildenafil Citrate with the following:

• Other impotence remedies including Caverject and Muse
• Itraconazole (Sporanox),
• Cimetidine (Tagamet),
• Amlodipine (Norvasc),
• Nitrates such as Isordil,
• Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane),
• Ketoconazole (Nizoral),
• Erythromycin (E-Mycin, Ery-Tab, PCE),
• Nitro-Bid, and Nitro-Dur,
• Ritonavir (Norvir),
• Saquinavir (Fortovase, Invirase).

There has been speculation among researchers about whether the sildenafil citrate medicine could help to open blood vessels that could be the reason for the pain (Agina).