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Viagra vs Levitra

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Tell all your healthcare professionals that you take Viagra. If you need emergency medical care for a heart problem, it will be important for your healthcare professionals to know when you last took Viagra. Some common side effects with Viagra include: headache flushing upset stomach stuffy or runny nose urinary tract infection diarrhea Some uncommon Viagra side effects: an erection that won’t go away (priapism) vision changes, such as seeing a blue tinge to objects or having difficulty telling the difference between the colors blue and green Tell your healthcare professional if you: have or had heart problems have low blood pressure or have high blood pressure that is not controlled have had a stroke have liver problems have ever had severe vision loss have kidney problems or require dialysis have retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic (runs in families) eye disease have stomach ulcers have a bleeding problem have a deformed penis shape or Peyronie’s disease have had an erection that lasted more than 4 hours have blood cell problems such as sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma, or leukemia are taking a medicine called a protease inhibitor for the treatment of HIV are taking medicines called alpha blockers (alpha blockers are sometimes prescribed for prostate problems or high blood pressure) For more complete information, visit Viagra.com and FDA.gov .

Levitra (vardenafil)

Levitra was the first oral ED drug to follow Viagra’s introduction to the market. Approved by the FDA on August 19, 2003, it is a product of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation and is distributed by GlaxoSmithKline. Levitra acts by relaxing muscles in the penis and blood vessels, allowing increased blood flow into the penis, producing an erection. It is available in tablets of varying dosages to be taken only when needed (no more than once a day). Levitra is generally taken 30-60 minutes prior to sexual activity. According to the manufacturer’s drug information, Levitra: Helps increase blood flow to the penis, so it may help men with ED get and keep an erection lasting long enough to complete sex. After sexual activity, blood flow to the penis should decrease and his erection should go away Has been clinically shown to improve erectile function, even in men who had other health factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes. Provided first-time success and reliable improvement of erection quality for many men, including those with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes.