Levitra Stats & Facts

Pharmaceutical Company:
Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline

Pharmaceutical Generic Name:
Vardenafil HCl

Launch Date:
March 7, 2003

What is Levitra?
It is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDF-5) used to treat male sexual dysfunction.

Color of pill:
Orange

Levitra is prescribed for:
Men who need help with impotence frequently or once in a while.

How does it work?
In combination with sexual stimulation, Levitra works by assisting the blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. Levitra helps men perform to sexual stimulus.

In clinical trials, Levitra:

1. Worked rapidly
2. High sexually response time
3. First-time user success rate

Levitra is the first new choice in five years following Viagra®

Compared to Viagra:

1. Levitra can be ingested with meals.
2. Levitra has a better success rate.
3. Levitra works for patients with diabetes or men who have had prostate surgery.

Specialty:
Levitra improves the quality of an erection and demonstrates rapid and reliable response.

Levitra Testimonial:
Akhtar Qureshi: "Over the past few years, I've noticed a change in my erectile function - the quality of the erection wasn't the same. In the clinical trial, Levitra worked consistently for me. I was able to count on my sexual response so I could perform the way that I knew I could."

Usage Frequency:
Levitra can be taken as needed once a day by mouth. It should be ingested one hour prior to sexual activity with or without food.

Levitra Passion Power:
Levitra: 30-45 minutes

Stamina Duration:
5 Hours

What to avoid while taking Levitra:

1. Grapefruit or grapefruit juice
2. Recreational drugs
3. Poppers
4. Medications containing amyl or butyl nitrite

Who should NOT take Levitra?

1. Men taking nitrate drugs, or alpha blockers, liver enzymes, inhibitors and inducers, cimetidine, rifamycins, St. John's wort, certain anti-seizure medications.
2. Women and children.
3. Men prescribed for high blood pressure, kidney or liver conditions or prostate symptoms.

Common Side Effects:
Headache, flushing, and stuffy or runny nose

Other Notes:
Prior to taking Levitra, report your entire medical history to your physician. If you have heart problems and experience any of the following medical conditions while having sex, cease sexual activity and tell your doctor immediately: severe dizziness, fainting, chest pain, a painful or prolonged erection (lasting more than 4 hours).

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include back pain, muscle pain, abnormal vision Do not share this medication with others, since they may have a problem that is not effectively treated by this drug, or they may have a condition that is complicated by this drug.

Levitra dose options:
2.5-mg, 5-mg, 10-mg, and 20-mg tablets.