Viagra 100mg Overview

Viagra 1000mg is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Viagra may be used alone or with other medications.

• viagra 1000mg belongs to a class of drugs called PAH, PDE-5 Inhibitors, and Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitors.
• It is not known if Viagra is safe and effective in children.

• Viagra is a brand (trade) name for the drug sildenafil.
• viagra 1000mg (sildenafil) works by blocking the action of an enzyme known as cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5). This enzyme breaks down cGMP, a substance that induces smooth muscles to relax. Blocking PDE-5 means increased levels of cGMP within the smooth muscles which promotes muscle relaxation and vasodilation (a widening of blood vessels).
• High levels of PDE-5 are found in the penis, lungs, and retina. PDE-5 is also found throughout the body within the smooth muscle cells of blood vessels and muscles. Viagra is approved to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. Another brand of sildenafil (Revatio) is approved to treat high blood pressure associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Revatio is not interchangeable with Viagra.
• Viagra belongs to the class of medicines known as PDE-5 inhibitors.

Benefits of viagra 1000mg

• Viagra 1000mg is approved to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, in men. It increases blood flow to the penis following sexual stimulation and allows men to keep an erection hard enough for sex.
• Viagra only works following sexual stimulation. It works within 30 to 60 minutes, but may be taken up to four hours before sexual activity.

Side Effects

If you are between the ages of 18 and 60, take no other medication or have no other medical conditions, side effects you are more likely to experience when taking viagra 1000mg include:

• Dyspepsia, flushing, headache, indigestion, muscle, or back pain and visual disturbances.
• Other side effects include a drop in blood pressure, insomnia, nasal congestion, or a runny nose and nosebleeds. Sudden hearing loss has also been reported. Some people taking Viagra have had bleeding events; however, it has not been established if this is actually related to Viagra use.
• Rarely, may decrease blood flow to the optic nerve causing sudden vision loss. The risk is greater in people aged older than 50, or with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, who smoke, or with certain pre-existing eye problems.
• Rarely, may cause other side effects or lead to painful erections lasting longer than four hours. See your doctor immediately if this happens.
• May not be suitable for some people including those with angina, chest pain, or other heart conditions, liver or kidney problems, blood or bleeding disorders, stomach ulcers, certain eye conditions, or a physical deformity of the penis (such as Peyronie’s disease).
• May interact with some medications including certain antibiotics and antifungals, herbal remedies, HIV medicines, and drugs used in the treatment of high blood pressure or prostate disorders.
• Viagra offers no protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
• Viagra is available as a generic under the name sildenafil.
• Not for use in females.