Can You Take Viagra With Food?

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Can You Take Viagra With Food?

Taking Viagra with food or alcohol affects its action in the body. If you’re fond of a takeaway or a Saturday night drink I have some bad news for you.

 

What happens if I take Viagra with food?

You should take Viagra an hour before intercourse is planned. This gives the medicine time to take effect.

Official product information states that there should be no effect if you take Viagra with food. However, you should take the tablet on an empty stomach if possible.

If you take Viagra with food – especially heavy, fatty food – it can take longer for the drug to work.

The reason for this is the body has to absorb Viagra from the stomach into the bloodstream before it can take effect. Once it reaches the bloodstream it will be carried to the relevant part of the body and take action.

If you take the tablet after a heavy meal, it has to ‘queue’ while your tummy digests the food. This delays absorption and therefore the action of Viagra.

If you’re planning on some bedroom action tonight, you might want to take a raincheck on that curry for dinner.

 

 

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How does Viagra and Sildenafil work?

Viagra (Sildenafil) helps men to get and maintain an erection when sexually stimulated and/or excited. The medicine relaxes the blood vessels in the penis which results in more blood flowing to the penis when you are sexually excited.

How do I take it?

You should take Viagra (Sildenafil) approximately 1 hour before planning to have intercourse. Within a window of between 30 minutes and 4 hours after you take the medicine, it will be easier to keep and maintain an erection when you are sexually excited. If you take this medicine after a meal with a high fat content it may take a little longer to start working. This medicine will only work when you are sexually excited. You won’t get an erection just by taking Viagra (Sildenafil).

Dosage

The standard recommended dose for Viagra (Sildenafil) is 50mg and this will be suitable for most people.  If this dose is not effective, you can try 100mg and if 50mg gives you side effects you can also reduce the dose to 25mg tablets.

You must not take more than 100mg daily of Sildenafil/ Viagra. Clinical trials have been conducted in patients taking up to 200mg sildenafil and it was found that ‘doses of 200mg did not result in increased efficacy but did increase the incidence of adverse reactions (headache, flushing, dizziness, dyspepsia, nasal congestion, and altered vision).’

In addition, in patients taking more than 100mg daily, there have been reports of rhabdomyolysis (a breakdown in skeletal muscle tissue the byproducts of which can lead to kidney failure), visual perception changes, vertebral artery dissection (a tear in the artery supplying blood to the brain), heart attacks and aggressive behaviour.

If the 100mg strength doesn’t work for you, there may be alternatives you can try and we recommend that you call us for a free consultation with our pharmacist or doctor to discuss any underlying conditions you may have. We recommend that all men taking medicine for erectile dysfunction have regular tests for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and hormone imbalances. For instance, it may be that by fixing a hormone imbalance such as testosterone, your Viagra medication will be even more effective.

In addition, drug manufacturers do not advise patients to split tablets in half to get the correct dosage as they cannot guarantee that the active ingredient will be distributed evenly throughout the tablet.  For instance, if you cut a 100mg tablet in two, you may find that you get 80mg in one half of the tablet and 20mg in the other half leading to either an overdose (increased risk of side effects) or a suboptimal dose (the medication may not work).

It is important that you choose the correct dose for you. If you wish to talk to our pharmacist or doctor about this, please contact us in the pharmacy on 01625 460621 or email [email protected].

Side Effects

Viagra (Sildenafil) is normally well tolerated, however, side effects can include:

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea

Side effects normally subside after a few hours, however, if you experience a prolonged or painful erection (longer than 4 hours), then you must contact your doctor immediately.

Drug interactions

There are a number of medicines which interact with Sildenafil/ Viagra. For an exhaustive list please see the patient information leaflet (see section below) or call us in the pharmacy to discuss your specific situation. The main drug interactions are listed here:

Recreational drugs such as ‘poppers’ or amyl nitrate
Alpha blockers used for urinary retention or blood pressure problems (eg Flomax or Cardura)
Anti- arrhythmic drugs such as disopyramide
Antibiotics such as erythromycin
Antifungals such as itraconazole
Antivirals such as drugs used to treat HIV
Bosentan
Cobicistat
Calcium channel blockers to treat blood pressure and angina such as amlodipine
Dapoxetine (Priligy – used to treat premature ejaculation)
Grapefruit juice**
Nicorandil
Nitrates
Riociguat
Cimetidine (to treat stomach ulcers)

Please do not take Sildenafil/Viagra if you have taken any of the above drugs within the last 60 days without first consulting with either us in the Pharmacy ([email protected] / 01625 460621) or via email with our doctor [email protected].

**We advise not to take Sildenafil/Viagra with grapefruit juice as the blood concentration of Sildenafil will possibly be increased resulting in side effects.

Patient Information Leaflets

Please click here for the patient information leaflet for Viagra.

For Actavis Sildenafil please see the following leaflets: 100mg, 50mg, 25mg.

Storing Medicines Safely

Please keep your medicine out of the reach of children and store at room temperature.  Unwanted medicine can be disposed of by returning it to any local pharmacy or indeed to us here for us to dispose of it for you.

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Fond of a drink?

As with all drugs, the action of Viagra can be affected by the consumption of alcohol.

The side effects of Viagra include low blood pressure, headaches and dizziness. Alcohol has similar effects and combining the two can exacerbate the problem.

The combination of alcohol and Viagra can also increase the likelihood of heart palpitations. This is when the heart beats irregularly, too quickly or too slowly. Unnecessary strain is placed on the heart and vascular system.

If you’re planning on using Viagra, it’s a good idea to lay off the beer. 

 

The effects of grapefruit

You may not be aware that grapefruit and grapefruit juice have a significant effect on the action of Viagra.

If you take Viagra with food such as grapefruit, you should still be able to get and maintain an erection. 

However, grapefruit is a food that prevents the breakdown of the drug in the body. It also allows greater uptake of Viagra from the gut into the blood. 

This has the very undesirable impact of increasing the side effects of the drug. These include flushing of the skin, headaches, low blood pressure and even fainting. Let’s be honest, nobody wants to faint during sex.

With that in mind, speak to your healthcare professional before making any change to the amount of grapefruit in your diet!

 

Relax and Enjoy the Experience

Many cases of erectile dysfunction are caused by psychological issues like depression and anxiety.

The condition itself can cause anxiety which results in a chain reaction affecting libido and the ability to gain and maintain an erection. It’s a vicious circle of events.

As well as food, anxiety can impact on Viagra’s effectiveness. It will still widen blood vessels, but if you’re not relaxed and enjoying the experience the drug won’t bring about the desired effects. Taking Viagra with food is not advisable but arousal is still the most important part of the process.

 

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References

  1. British National Formulary; 68th Edition (2014) British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London
  2. http://www.drugs.com/food-interactions/sildenafil,viagra.html (accessed: 24/10/14)
  3. http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0206d.shtml (accessed 24/10/14)
  4. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Erectile-dysfunction/Pages/Causes.aspx (accessed 24/10/14)
  5. Massachusetts Male Ageing Study 2007 (accessed 24/10/14)

 

Assured Pharmacy is not liable for the currency or accuracy of the information contained in this blog post. For specific information about your personal medical condition, please contact our healthcare professionals for advice on [email protected].