Viagra Frequently Asked Questions

This is a list of frequently asked questions and answers on Viagra. It has been gathered with the help of different sources, mainly: the Food and Drug Administration, CDER's Drug Information Branch and Arnot Ogden Medical Center.

Q: What is Viagra for?

A: Viagra is a pill that treats men who find it difficult have and maintain an erection (impotence).

Q: How does Viagra work?

A: First of all we need to define the term erection. Erection is the result of an increase in blood flow into certain internal areas of the main male organ of reproduction. Viagra works by increasing the effects of one of the chemicals the body usually releases into the penis during sexual arousal. This allows an increase of blood flow into the penis.

Q: How to take Viagra?

A: Viagra is taken orally (maximum once per twenty-four hour time period) about one hour before the actual sexual activity. For more detailed information please seek for more information in your health care center.

Q: How long does it take for Viagra to be effective?

A: While consuming the pill on an empty stomach, maximum observed plasma concentrations are reached within 30 to 120 minutes (60 minutes is average for the maximum level to be seen in the blood stream).

Viagra can keep its effect for about 4 hours, but the effect at 4 hours is less than it was 2 hours after consumption of Viagra. If you want Viagra to give you the maximum effect, make sure you do not eat high-calorie food, as the result may not be as good as it be without it.

Q: How is Viagra supplied?

A: Viagra treatment can be purchased in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg strengths pills. 50mg is the recommended dose size. If you are about to buy Viagra yourself, you are advised to buy a 100mg dose and split it in two as it might be very economically beneficial for your pocket. 100 mg and 50 mg do not vary in price that much.
It is important you know that Viagra, a film-coated tablet, should be kept in a cool, dry place with a rather normal temperature. There have been cases when people had left their Viagra pills in their automobiles and found them melted together upon the return.

Q: Is Viagra available over the counter?

A: No, Viagra is prescribed by the doctor and requires a prescription.

Q: Are there any side-effects with Viagra?

A: Viagra is a drug, so of course it has some side-effects but they are only spread on a certain category of people that have other health problems. headache, flushing, stomach ache, urinary tract infection, diarrhea, dizziness, rash, and mild and temporary visual changes (color perception changes, light perception changes, and blurred vision) are among side-effects people might meet but it doesn’t mean it happens to everybody. Stomach ache and abnormal vision were more common at 100 mg than at lower doses.

Q: Can Viagra be used with other treatment for impotence?

A: It is better to keep only one treatment if possible.