How do I take Viagra?
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Question:
How do I take Viagra?

Answer:
Generally speaking, when your doctor prescribes a new drug, he or she will explain exactly how to use it. Often, your pharmacist will provide similar information.

Viagra is used to help men with erectile dysfunction, which means problems having or maintaining an erection. It's normally taken in a 50 mg dose at least 30 minutes before intercourse. If a 50 mg dose doesn't produce an adequate erection, 100 mg is sometimes used.

It's important that men with significant heart disease talk with their doctor before using Viagra, since most of the deaths in Viagra users have been in men with cardiovascular disease. It's vital that vasodilating drugs like nitroglycerin, nitroglycerin patches, or long-acting nitroglycerin-type medications like isordil not be used in people who take Viagra, since they can cause a sudden and catastrophic fall in blood pressure, which may be fatal.

Though some women have tried Viagra and published reports stating their satisfaction with the drug, it is not currently approved for women.

By Dr. Flash Gordon

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