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There are three oral medications approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis). All three belong to a class of drugs called selective enzyme inhibitors. Sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis) block the enzyme phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5). Blocking this enzyme helps maintain levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP), a chemical produced in the penis during sexual arousal. Balanced leve...

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Sildenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction)... Read more »

Viagra Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...SILDENAFIL - ORAL Pronounced: (sill-DEN-uh-fil) Side Effects Headache, flushing, stomach... Read more »

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...control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison... Read more »

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