Viagra Precautions

Viagra has no doubt, proved to be a magic pill for thousands of men world wide who had been suffering from erectile dysfunction so far. Viagra should be given the credit of bringing back the spark in the lives of such men; but it is very essential to remain aware of the possible precautions that one should take before taking Viagra. If you take these precautions you can save yourself from some unwanted problems.

Following are the precautions that one should take before taking Viagra:

• Before using Viagra tell your doctor about your medical history. Let your doctor know if you have:
1. Any drug allergy
2. Sickle cell anemia
3. Blood system cancers ( leukemia or myeloma)
4. Peyronie's disease
5. Eye problems (retinosis pigmentosa)
6. Kidney disease
7. Liver disease
8. Bleeding Disorder
9. Heart disease
10. Stroke
11. Severe high or low pressure
12. Penis condition like fibrosis or scarring

• Do not take Viagra if you are taking any nitrate based drug like any nitroglycerin patches, nitroglycerin ointment, pills or nitroglycerin ointment or isosorbide pills. The combination of Viagra and these drugs can prove to be a fatal combination, as it causes a blood pressure drop to life threatening levels.

• Do not take excess of alcohol as this may aggravate the side effects of Viagra.

• Sexual activity puts enough pressure on the heart. If you have such heart problems which can get aggravated due to the sexual activity then do not take Viagra. Use it cautiously-if you have to use it at all-in case if you have heart attack, stroke or life threatening heart regularities within the past 6 months.

• In order to avoid light headedness or dizziness, you should get up very slowly from a lying position. The elderly may be more sensitive to the side effects hence caution is especially advised to this group.

• Viagra is not for the women folk, hence, should not be taken by them. Viagra's effects during pregnancy have not been studied, so pregnant women should not take Viagra especially during pregnancy.

• Lastly, do inform your doctor about any prescription or non-prescription medicine that you are taking. Special care should be taken not to take any nitrate based drug at least 12 hrs before or after taking Viagra.

• Inform your doctor if you are taking protease inhibitor for the treatment of HIV disease.

• Viagra has not been studied in combination with other drugs or treatment methods, for treating erectile dysfunction, hence, it is not advised to take Viagra in combination with other treatments.

• If you are going to have a surgery, including dental surgery, do inform your doctor that you take Viagra or sildenafil citrate.