Uses of Sildenafil 50mg

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Sildenafil 50 is used to treat pulmonary hypertension and erectile dysfunction in men. The following article will provide you with some information about this drug.

1. What is Sildenafil 50?


Sildenafil 50 is a medicine used to treat pulmonary hypertension through the mechanism of relaxing and dilating blood vessels in the lungs to ensure easier blood circulation. Stabilizing blood pressure in the lungs can allow the heart and lungs to work better and improve daily activities. In addition, Sildenafil is also used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. Therefore, doctors recommend not to take this medicine with other products containing Sildenafil or other similar drugs used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction or pulmonary hypertension such as vardenafil, tadalafil.

2. How to use Sildenafil 50


Treatment of erectile dysfunction in men:
Start with 50mg orally once a day as needed or 1 hour before sexual intercourse. Maintain at dose 25-100mg orally once a day as needed or 1 hour before sexual intercourse. Alternatively, this medication can be used anytime from 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual intercourse. Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension: Drugs for oral administration. Use starting dose at 5mg or 20mg * 3 times/day 4-6 hours apart. The maximum dose is 20 mg* 3 times/day.
Intravenous administration: Intravenously with a bolus dose of 2.5 or 10 mg* 3 times/day. It should be noted, with higher doses than indicated also do not make the drug more effective. It is estimated that a dose of 10 mg administered intravenously will achieve pharmacological effects equivalent to an oral dose of 20 mg.

3. Side effects of Sildenafil 50


Some less serious side effects include headache, back pain, rash, stuffy nose, memory problems.
More serious reactions may be experienced during sex such as nausea, dizziness, pain, numbness, tingling in the chest, arms, neck or jaw. The patient should then stop taking the drug and call the doctor immediately.

4. Interaction between Sildenafil 50 and other drugs


Some drugs to avoid using at the same time with Sildenafil 50 include:
Antiviral drugs: atazanavir, amprenavir, boceprevir. Cardiovascular drugs: nitroprusside, nitroglycerine, isosorbide dinitrate. Group of antibiotics: telithromycin, clarithromycin. Cancer drugs: ceritinib, idelalisib, dabrafenib, idelalisib. Therefore, to avoid interactions between drug groups, patients should report to their doctor about all prescription, over-the-counter drugs or supplements that they are taking.
Hopefully with the important synthesis of Sildenafil 50mg, users will better understand how to use the drug to achieve the best and most optimal effect.

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