Sildenafil

How Should It Be Taken?

How you can take the treatment is dependent on factors like your age, medical history and other prescription medicine you are on. The common recommended dosage for is 50mg consumed anywhere between half hour to four hours prior to sexual intercourse. However, the dosage can be adjusted depending on the individual and how they react to it.

You should not take it more than once daily, preferably on an empty stomach since it can slow down the effect if taken with a meal. They should be taken whole with a full glass of water.

Side Effects

These side effects should be reported to a doctor immediately, and alternative treatment method should be sought in case of the occurrence of these side effects.

Uncommon Side Effects

Less common side effects which have been reported in less than 10% of the consumers include feeling of tenderness in the stomach region, pain or upset stomach, pain during urination, and bladder pain. Also consumers have reported heartburn, feeling of tingling in the body, blood or mucus in the urine, faintness and increased frequency of urination.

Rare Side Effects

These side effects are rarely recorded, with their frequency being reported less than 0.1%. However, just because a side effect is rare doesn’t mean it cannot occur. These side effects include decrease in vision and abnormal eyesight; feeling of being high on alcohol or caffeine; eye bleeds, pain in chest and bone, increase in breast size, and loss in hearing. Feeling of confusion, cold sweats, chills, seizures and paleness of skin has also been reported in rare cases.

Records of pain in the back, pupil dilation, dehydration, severe headaches, fever, heart palpitations, dry eyes and mouth, orthostatic hypotension, and eye irritation have also been mentioned. Skin irritation including peeling, scaling, rash and dryness has also been recorded. Some users have also recorded feeling of extreme hunger and loss of concentration.

Other rare side effects include feeling of weakness, sore throat, slurry speech, and skin problems such as ulcers, hives, itching and lesions. Attention has also been brought to side effects of shakiness, light sensitivity, altered perception of colours, insomnia, prolonged penile erection, swollen and painful joints, nervousness and nightmares. Rare incidence of temporary vision loss, breathing problems, body swelling and muscle twitching has also been recorded.

Side Effects That Do Not Require Medical Attention

These side effects might occur in the beginning at the initial use of sildenafil based medication, but go away with the regular usage of the medicine. While these side effects go away, if they remain consistent, then they need to be brought into medical attention.

Common Side Effects

More than 10% of users report initial side effects of red and warm skin, trouble sleeping properly, runny or stuffed nose, feeling of indigestion after eating something, and pain around the cheekbones and eyes. Users have also complained of headaches, flushing, short breathing, diarrhoea, nose bleeds and muscle pain.

Rare Side Effects

Less than 1% people have complained about side effects after initial usage of sildenafil based medicines. These side effects include a feeling of buzzing or ringing in the ears and ear pain; gum soreness, swelling, redness or bleeding; haemorrhoids or rectal pain; tongue irritation and redness and increased amount of saliva production. Other side effects include stomach pain, vivid dreams, unstable balance, difficulty in swallowing, depression, incontinence, vertigo, excessive sleepiness, lip and mouth ulcers, tremors and worsened asthma.