Drug Name

Revatio (sildenafil)

Drug Uses

Revatio (sildenafil) relaxes muscles as well as increases blood flow to particular areas of the body.
Revatio may as well as be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

How Taken

Revatio is usually used three times daily, approximately 4 to 6 hours apart. It can be used with or without food.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Revatio (sildenafil) is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It works by relaxing blood vessels in the lungs, which decreases blood pressure.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose, take it as soon as likely as well as continue with your normal schedule. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as continue with your normal dosing schedule. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Storage

Store this medication at room temperature as well as keep it out of the reach of children.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Revatio incase you are as well as using a nitrate drug for chest pain or heart problems. This includes nitroglycerin (Nitrostat, Nitrolingual, Nitro-Dur, Nitro-Bid, as well as others), isosorbide dinitrate (Dilatrate-SR, Isordil, Sorbitrate), as well as isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur, ISMO, Monoket). Nitrates are as well as found in some recreational drugs such as amyl nitrate or nitrite ("poppers"). Using Revatio with a nitrate medicine can cause a humorless decrease in blood pressure, leading to fainting, stroke, or heart attack.
Before using Revatio, tell your doctor incase you are allergic to any drugs, or incase you have:

• heart disease or heart rhythm problems;
• a recent history (in the done 6 months) of a heart attack, stroke, or heart rhythm disorder;
• congestive heart failure;
• high or abridged blood pressure;
• coronary artery disease;
• liver disease;
• kidney disease;
• a blood cell disorder such as sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma, or leukemia;
• a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia;
• a stomach ulcer;
• retinitis pigmentosa (an inherited condition of the eye);
• a material deformity of the penis (such as Peyronie's disease); or
• incase you possess been told you should not possess sexual intercourse for health reasons.

If you possess any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or distinguished tests to safely take Revatio.

Revatio can decrease blood flow to the optic nerve of the eye, causing unexpected vision loss. This has occurred in a tiny number of people using Revatio, most of whom as well as had heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or confident pre-existing eye problems, as well as in those who smoke or are over 50 years aged. It is not cloudless whether Revatio is the actual cause of vision loss.
Do not take Revatio without telling your doctor incase you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known incase Revatio passes into breast milk or incase it could harm a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor incase you are breast-feeding a baby.

Likely Side Effects

Get emergency health examination help incase you possess any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. During sexual activity, incase you become dizzy or nauseated, or possess pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, arms, neck, or jaw, halt as well as consult your doctor fair away. You could be having a humorless side effect of Revatio.

Stop using Revatio as well as consult your doctor at once incase you possess any of these humorless side effects:

• unexpected vision loss;
• ringing in your ears, or unexpected hearing loss;
• chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, common sick feeling;
• irregular heartbeat;
• swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet;
• shortness of breath;
• vision changes;
• feeling light-headed, fainting; or
• penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.

Less humorless side effects may include:

• warmth or redness in your face, neck, or chest;
• stuffy nose;
• headache;
• upset stomach; or
• back pain.

This is not a total list of side effects as well as others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.