Clinical use Vardenafil
1 clinical use
1.1 adverse drug reactions
1.2 drug interactions
1.3 dose forms
clinical use
vardenafil s indications , contraindications same other pde5 inhibitors; closely related in function sildenafil citrate (viagra) , tadalafil (cialis). difference between vardenafil molecule , sildenafil citrate nitrogen atom s position , change of sildenafil s piperazine ring methyl group ethyl group. tadalafil structurally different both sildenafil , vardenafil. vardenafil s relatively short effective time comparable longer sildenafil s.
beyond indications erectile dysfunction, vardenafil may effective in treatment of premature ejaculation, may increase time penetration ejaculation.
adverse drug reactions
the common, adverse drug reactions (side effects) same other pde5 inhibitors. frequent vardenafil-specific side-effect nausea; infrequent side effects abdominal pain, pain, photosensitivity, abnormal vision, eye pain, facial edema, hypotension, palpitation, tachycardia, arthralgia, myalgia, rash, itch, , priapism.
one possibly serious, rare, side effect vardenafil heart attack. also, in rare cases, vardenafil use may cause priapism, painful emergency condition can cause impotence if left untreated.
on 18 october 2007, u.s. food , drug administration (fda) announced warning possible deafness (sudden hearing loss) added drug labels of vardenafil, , other pde5 inhibitors.
drug interactions
vardenafil, pde5 inhibitors, should not used people taking nitrate medications, because combining them vardenafil might provoke potentially life-threatening hypotension (low blood pressure).
further, vardenafil causes lengthening of qt interval. therefore, should not taken people taking other medications affect qt interval (such amiodarone).
dose forms
levitra 20mg oral tablet
it available in 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, , 20 mg doses in round orange tablets. normal starting dose 10 mg (roughly equivalent 50 mg of sildenafil). vardenafil should taken 1 2 hours prior sexual activity, maximum dose frequency of once per day. in territories, such uk, doses may available.
vardenafil available under name staxyn tablet dissolves on tongue rather being swallowed in form of pill.
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