Viagra Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Viagra is an oral drug for male impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction. It works by dilating blood vessels in the penis, and allowing the inflow of blood needed for an erection. It also increases the body's ability to achieve and maintain an erection during sexual stimulation.

Viagra Dosage

• The usual starting doses range from 25 milligrams to 100 milligrams.
• If you are over 65 and you have liver or kidney problems, then the usual starting dose is 25 milligrams.

Uses of Viagra

• Viagra is used to treat impotence in men.
• It may also be used to treats other medical conditions those are listed in medication guide.
  

Side Effects of Viagra

Before taken Viagra medicine, you should discuss the side effects with your doctor.  If any develop or change in intensity, then you should inform your doctor as soon as possible. Because only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Viagra. Side effects may include:

• Abnormal vision
• Diarrhea
• Flushing
• Headache
• Nasal congestion
• Urinary tract infection

Warnings and precautions before taking Viagra:

• Before taking Viagra, you should tell your doctor if you have, stroke, or e-threatening irregular heartbeats, heart failure, angina, liver problems.
• If you have a bleeding disorder, a stomach ulcer, or the inherited eye condition known as retinitis pigmentosa, then you should be used this medication with extra caution.

Drug Interaction :-

If you are taking Viagra with certain other drugs, then the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. So it is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Viagra with the following:

• Alpha-blockers such as doxazosin
• Cimetidine
• Erythromycin
• Itraconazole
• Ketoconazole
• Ritonavir
• Saquinavir

Overdose

No overdose of Viagra has been reported. But after taken Viagra if you feel that overdose is suspected, then you should contact with your doctor immediately. Because it may lead to another serious effect.

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