Generic Viagra is used to treat male Impotence also known as Erectile Dysfunction. It is more cheaper than brand Viagra but has the same active ingredients.
What is Generic Viagra? Generic Viagra is a drug that contains the same active ingredients as its brand-name counterpart, Viagra, which has been developed and sold by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Viagra is the common name (trade name) for the pharmaceutical drug which is made from sildenafil citrate. This medication is also sold under various other trade names. Sildenafil citrate is primarily used to treat erectile dysfunction; male impotence characterized by the inability to maintain or to develop an erection.
The medication enhances relaxation of the smooth muscle using nitric oxide, a chemical normally released upon sexual stimulation. In turn, this relaxation of the smooth muscle allows an increase in blood flow to the penis, leading to an erection.
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Sildenafil citrate's usage has increased in that its primary indication was in treatment of male's experiencing the inability to maintain an erection throughout completion of intercourse, and is now widely prescribed and used as a standard drug treatment for erectile dysfunction in any setting, including diabetes.
Sildenafil citrate acts to inhibit the enzyme in the body that works to regulate blood flow within the penis.
The global pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, developed and markets sildenafil citrate as the well-known and widely used patent Viagra. A patent is a protection to the creating company; a formal declaration that accords the founding company the privilege to prevent others from making or marketing the product. Patents are put in place to legally protect the creator's efforts, investments, and potentials from being hijacked by a competing organization. Generic Viagra and other generic drugs are allowed to utilize the exact same active ingredient(s) of said pharmaceutical products when they have different formulations; these generic products may also be patented.
Patients who are taking antidepressant drugs may suffer from varying degrees of sexual dysfunction which can be the result of the depression or it can be a effect from the depressant medication. Although, Sildenafil citrate is a medication primarily for male patients, in studies on both male and female patients experiencing decreased sexual function from depression or anti-depressant medications. It has been documented to have created improvement in sexual function of both genders - male and female. Interestingly, sildenafil citrate is also found to be an effective treatment in pulmonary arterial hypertension. By relaxing the arterial wall which leads sildenafil citrate treatment results in a decrease in pulmonary arterial pressure and resistance. This relaxation of the arterial wall reduces the workload of the right side of the heart (right ventricle) and, therefore, acts to improve symptoms of right ventricle heart failure.
Sildenafil citrate is useful in preventing and treating high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE); accumulation of fluid in the lungs, relating to altitude sickness. Sildenafil citrate has been found to be a particularly successful treatment in situations where rapid descent.
Sildenafil citrate, in its regular form is dispensed in pill form, is blue in color, with a distinctive diamond shape. Commonly prescribed and used on an as-needed basis, individuals are not likely to be put on any sort of dosing schedule. Typically, a not more than once per day dosage for erectile dysfunction would be 25 mg to 100 mg taken from between 30 minutes and two hours prior to intercourse. It is not recommended to take sildenafil citrate more than once in a 24-hour period. It is also important to note that individual response will vary and certain factors may decrease or increase the drug's effect; for example, eating a high-fat meal within a few hours prior to taking the medication has been found to decrease its effectiveness in some individuals.
Patients who are taking other ED medications or nitrate drugs for chest pain or heart problems are not recommended to take sildenafil citrate. Sildenafil citrate should not be taken by women or children. Also, those who are taking recreational drugs containing amyl or butyl nitrate ('poppers') are warned not to take sildenafil citrate as serious drug interaction can occur.
Short term side effects of sildenafil citrate can include headache or neck ache, flushing of the face, nasal congestion, and stomachache or indigestion (dyspepsia). Some patients reported to have experienced vision side effects including blurred or impaired vision, sensitivity to light (photophobia), loss of peripheral vision, and cyanopsia or 'blue vision'; seeing everything with a blue tint to it. The rare, but serious, side effects of sildenafil citrate can include priapism; where, the erect penis or clitoris does not return to a flaccid state, sudden hearing loss or ear pressure, hypotension, heart attack, and stroke.
A serious allergic reaction to sildenafil citrate is rare; however, if one occurs patients are to seek immediate medical attention. As in other medications, older individuals may be more susceptible to side effects of Generic Viagra.
Generic Viagra has become increasingly popular among young adults. The medication has developed the strong association with the ability to treat erectile dysfunction and has led to its recreational usage. Although, studies on sildenafil citrate's recreational effects are limited, they tend to suggest that the medication has low effectiveness when not used by someone who suffers from erectile dysfunction. The types of studies do vary and are arguable, but one showed a 25 mg dosage to have caused little change in erectile quality, but did reduce the recovery phase time following erection, known as the refractory period, when hypersensitivity ceases allowing for further arousal.
Aside from its primary use, sildenafil citrate has been noted to aid in other symptoms. One noted symptom that may be relieved with the use of sildenafil citrate is jet lag recovery; research which was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Sildenafil citrate has been found to be used by athletes for their participation in sports; athletes have found to use sildenafil citrate to opening blood vessels to enrich their muscles and thus enhancing the body's performance level. Also commonly available on the market are herbal versions of Viagra using an alternate compound which claims to act as an aphrodisiac. The active ingredient in both Viagra and the generic Viagra is sildenafil citrate thus further research is recommended into those medications made from differing ingredients yet labeled to produce similar effect.