Levitra Information

Levitra, or vardenafil to give it its chemical name, is a medication which is prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction or impotence. Levitra will only be prescribed if it is clinically appropriate for you so we require you to submit your medical details as part of a free consultation with a GMC registered doctor. Once you submit your consultation details, we will consider you for Viagra and Cialis as well as Levitra. A full description of Levitra is set out below; this has been extracted from the authorised patient information leaflet which accompanies a Levitra prescription.

Once you have been approved, so long as you submit your order before 4.00 pm Monday to Friday, your order should be delivered the next day.

It is not possible under current UK law to provide a price list for prescription medications prior to your medical consultation but we promise to make the full price list available to you on registration and approval by one of our doctors. We have a firm pricing policy whereby we agree to at least match the price of any other UK website providing an identical service for a specific medication. If you see Levitra priced more cheaply elsewhere, we guarantee to beat that price so long as we can authenticate the fact that the company is in the UK and dispensing genuine medications from a registered pharmacy

WHAT LEVITRA IS USED FOR?

LEVITRA is used to treat erectile dysfunction (sometimes known as impotence) in men. Erectile dysfunction is the inability to obtain and/or maintain a hard erect penis sufficient for penetration.

LEVITRA tablets contain the active ingredient vardenafil (present as vardenafil hydrochloride trihydrate) which belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. These work by relaxing the blood vessels in the penis when you are sexually stimulated. This allows blood to flow into the penis, allowing you to get an erection in the natural way.

LEVITRA will only work if you are sexually stimulated. It will not increase your sex drive.

LEVITRA is not approved for use in women.

LEVITRA tablets are not addictive.

Important things to know about Levitra

Because sexual activity may place a strain on your heart, your doctor will need to check whether you are fit enough to use Levitra.

Do not take LEVITRA if you are being treated for angina (chest pain) or other heart conditions with certain medicines called nitrates.

Nitrate medicines include glyceryl trinitrate (also called nitroglycerine). These medicines can be sold under trade names. You should disclose the names of all the medication that you are taking to your doctor – including non-prescription medications.

Other nitrate medicines include sodium nitroprusside, isosorbide mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate.

Do not take Levitra if you are using the unapproved drug amyl nitrite. Amyl nitrite is also known as ‘poppers’.

Do not take Levitra if you are taking an alpha-blocker (a particular type of medicine used to treat an enlarged prostate or high blood pressure). Examples of alpha-blockers are terazosin, tamsulosin, and prazosin.

Do not take Levitra if you are taking HIV protease inhibitors, medicines used to treat HIV infection. Examples of HIV protease inhibitors are indinavir or ritonavir.

You should not use LEVITRA together with other treatments for erectile dysfunction.

Do not take LEVITRA if you have an allergy to vardenafil or other phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, or any of the ingredients in LEVITRA tablets. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include skin rash, itching, or difficulty breathing.

Do not administer Levitra to children, growing adolescents or women.

Before you start to take LEVITRA

Tell your doctor if you:

• have any allergies to vardenafil or any other ingredients in LEVITRA tablets, or to any other medicines that you have used in the past, or to any other substances such as food, preservatives or dyes
• have any heart or blood vessel problems
• have ever suffered a heart attack or stroke
• have any kidney or liver problems
• have leukaemia (cancer of the blood cells)
• have multiple myeloma (a cancer of the bone marrow)
• have any disease or deformity of your penis
• have low blood pressure
• have sickle cell anaemia
• have stomach ulcers
• have a serious eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa
• are receiving any other treatment for impotence

Taking other medicines

Do not take LEVITRA if you are using nitrate or nitric oxide donor medicines for angina.

Do not take LEVITRA if you are taking HIV protease inhibitors, medicines used to treat HIV infection.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including those that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop. Some medicines may be affected by LEVITRA or vice versa. These medicines include:

• ketoconazole and itraconazole, used to treat fungal infections
• erythromycin, an antibiotic
• alpha-blockers, medicines used to treat an enlarged prostate (BPH) or high blood pressure.

You may need to use different amounts of your medicine, or you may need to take different medicines. Your doctor will be able to advise you. Your doctor or pharmacist will also have a more complete list of medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking Levitra.

HOW TO TAKE LEVITRA

How much to take

Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you how much and how often you should take LEVITRA. Follow the directions given to you by your doctor carefully. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.

The dose ranges from 5 mg to 20 mg. Your doctor will determine the correct dose for you depending on your age, condition and response.

Do not take more than one dose of Levitra a day.

When to take it

Take your dose of LEVITRA 25 to 60 minutes before you wish to have sex. Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.

Sexual stimulation is required for a natural response to treatment with Levitra.

LEVITRA can be taken with or without food.

The medicine may be taken anywhere between 15 minutes to up to 5 hours before sexual activity. The amount of time LEVITRA takes to start working varies from person to person, but it normally takes between 25 to 60 minutes.

If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

WHILE YOU ARE USING LEVITRA

Things you must do

Tell all the doctors, dentists and pharmacists who are treating you that you are taking Levitra.

If you are about to start taking any new medicines, especially nitrates, tell your doctor or pharmacist that you are taking LEVITRA.

If LEVITRA does not help you get an erection or if your erection does not last long enough to complete sexual intercourse, tell your doctor. In these cases, your doctor may need to adjust your dose.

Things you must not do

Do not use the unregistered drug amyl nitrite (sometimes called ‘poppers’, ‘amyl’ or ‘rush’) while you are taking Levitra.

Do not take Levitra if you are taking HIV protease inhibitors, medicines used to treat HIV infection.

If you get an angina attack whilst taking LEVITRA, do not take nitrate medicines to relieve the pain. Tell your doctor immediately. Make sure that your doctor knows you are taking Levitra.

Do not take more than one dose of LEVITRA a day. If LEVITRA does not help you get an erection, or if your erection does not last long enough to complete sexual intercourse, tell your doctor.

Do not give your LEVITRA tablets to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you as it may harm them.

What to be careful of

Drinking alcohol can temporarily impair the ability to get an erection. To reduce impairment, do not drink large amounts of alcohol before sexual activity.

Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Levitra affects you. LEVITRA tablets may cause dizziness or faintness in some patients. The ability to drive and/or operate machinery may be impaired. If you drink alcohol, dizziness or faintness may be worse.

SIDE EFFECTS

Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking LEVITRA.

LEVITRA helps most men with erectile dysfunction, but it may have unwanted side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need to stop taking the tablets or have medical treatment if you get some of the serious side effects. Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:

• headache
• flushing
• dyspepsia (heartburn)
• nausea
• dizziness or light-headedness
• a stuffy or runny nose
• sensitivity of the eye to sunlight
• high or low blood pressure
• stiffness in muscles
• pain in the joints
• rash
• stomach or abdominal pain
  

These are the more common side effects of LEVITRA. They are usually mild and short-lived.

Very rarely, your erection may persist for longer than usual. If your erection continues for longer than four hours, or if you have a painful erection, you should seek medical attention.

Tell your doctor immediately, or go to the accident and emergency department at your nearest hospital if you notice any of the following:

• severe chest pain
• angina
• irregular heart beats
• loss of consciousness

These are serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation.

Serious life-threatening allergic reactions have been reported. The signs of an allergic reaction are listed below. If the following happens, stop taking Levitra, and tell your doctor immediately, or go to accident and emergency at your nearest hospital:

• rash
• swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body
• shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble breathing.

Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. Tell your doctor if you notice anything else that is making you feel unwell.

Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side effects. You may not experience any of them.

Storing Levitra

Keep your tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them. If you take the tablets out of the box or the blister pack they may not keep well.

Keep your tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C. Do not leave the tablets in the car on hot days. Do not store it or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Heat and damp can destroy some medicines.