Sudden hearing loss warning: This drug can cause hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in your ears), or dizziness. If you have sudden hearing loss with or without tinnitus or dizziness, stop taking sildenafil and call your doctor right away.
Your doctor may start you on a lowered dosage of sildenafil. This can help prevent levels of this drug from building up in your body.
For women who are breastfeeding: When used for PAH, sildenafil may pass into breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed. Talk with your doctor if you breastfeed your child. You may need to decide whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking this medication.
For PAH: Sildenafil works by relaxing the muscles and opening up the blood vessels in your lungs. This decreases the blood pressure in your lungs. Sildenafil slows down the progression of your illness. It also makes you more able to exercise.
Como regra global, o medicamento deve ser evitado por homens que têm carência do ar ou dor no peito ao tomar exercícios leves, tais como subir poucos lances de escadas.
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For read more PAH: This medication may not work as well or may stop working completely. For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times.
All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here. Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:
Your doctor may start you on a lowered dosage of sildenafil. This can help prevent levels of this drug from building up in your body.
The kidneys, liver, or heart of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, a higher amount of a drug stays in your body for a longer time. This raises your risk for side effects.
Because of the “as needed” version of tadalafil, some users may find this option more convenient. Also, tadalafil tends to:
However, Viagra is marketed and prescribed strictly for erectile dysfunction, while generic sildenafil can be prescribed for PAH as well.
If these effects are mild, they may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks. If they’re more severe or don’t go away, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.
Tadalafil is the generic name for the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis. There are two versions of the drug: