Sildenafil (Viagra) for Treating Erectile Dysfunction

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What is sildenafil (Viagra) used for?

Sildenafil (Viagra) is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men.

What is sildenafil used for?

Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is also sometimes used off-label for the treatment of certain symptoms in secondary Raynaud's phenomenon.

Does sildenafil help erectile dysfunction?

Sildenafil is a medicine used to treat erection problems ( erectile dysfunction ). Sildenafil is also sometimes used to treat pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs). If you have erection problems sildenafil works by temporarily increasing blood flow to your penis when you get sexually excited.

Is Viagra a generic drug?

Viagra is a brand-name medication that contains the active drug sildenafil. This active drug comes as a generic medication, too. Sildenafil and brand-name Viagra are both used to treat ED. Sometimes, sildenafil is also used to treat a condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). (With PAH, you have high blood pressure inside your lungs.)

What does sildenafil do for erectile dysfunction?

Last updated on Jan 8, 2024. What is sildenafil? Sildenafil relaxes muscles of the blood vessels and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body. Sildenafil under the name Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men.

Is sildenafil available on the NHS?

Sildenafil is available on prescription. Non-branded (generic) tablets of sildenafil are available on the NHS, but the brand Viagra® can only be prescribed on the NHS for men with erectile dysfunction resulting from certain medical conditions. Sildenafil can also be bought over the counter from pharmacies in certain circumstances.

What Is Sildenafil (Viagra)

1. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/sildenafil-viagra/about-sildenafil-viagra/

Sildenafil (Viagra) Information

1. https://patient.info/medicine/sildenafil-for-erectile-dysfunction-aronix-viagra
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sildenafil
3. https://www.drugs.com/sildenafil.html
4. https://www.healthline.com/health/drugs/viagra
5. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/viagra
6. https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a699015.html