Caverta medicine information

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Caverta description

Launched by Ranbaxy, CAVERTA is a tablet used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. It can help men who have erectile dysfunction get and sustain an erection when they are sexually excited. One does not get an erection just by taking this medicine. CAVERTA helps a man with erectile dysfunction get an erection only when he is sexually excited.

How to take Caverta

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* Caverta comes in 100 mg tablets, however most people can split each tablet in half for two doses. * If you do not get the results you expect, talk with your doctor. You and your doctor can determine the dose that works best for you. * Do not take more Caverta than your doctor prescribes. If you think you need a larger dose of Caverta, check with your doctor. * Caverta should not be taken more than once a day. If you are older than 65 years, or have serious liver or kidney problems, your doctor may start you at the lowest dose (25 mg) of Caverta. If you are taking protease inhibitors, such as for the treatment of HIV, your doctor may recommend a 25 mg dose and may limit you to a maximum single dose of 25mg of Caverta in a 48-hour period.

Caverta precautions

Ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. If you take any medicines that contain nitrates - either regularly or as needed - you should never take CAVERTA. If you take CAVERTA with any nitrate medicine or recreational drug containing nitrates, your blood pressure could suddenly drop to an unsafe level. You could get dizzy, faint, or even have a heart attack or stroke.Nitrates are found in many prescription medicines that are used to treat angina (chest pain due to heart disease) such as: nitro-glycerine (sprays, ointments, skin patches or pastes, and tablets that are swallowed or dissolved in the mouth) isosorbide mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate (tablets that are swallowed, chewed, or dissolved in the mouth) Nitrates are also found in recreational drugs such as amyl nitrate or nitrite ("poppers"). If you are not sure if any of your medicines contain nitrates, or if you do not understand what nitrates are, ask your doctor or pharmacist. CAVERTA is only for patients with erectile dysfunction. CAVERTA is not for newborns, children, or women.

Side effects of Caverta

Like all medicines, CAVERTA (sildenafil citrate) can cause some side effects. These effects are usually mild to moderate and usually don't last longer than a few hours. Some of these side effects are more likely to occur with higher doses.The most common side effects of sildenafil citrate are headache, flushing of the face and upset stomach. Less common side effects that may occur are temporary changes in colour vision (such as trouble telling the difference between blue and green objects or having a blue colour tinge to them), eyes being more sensitive to light or blurred vision. In rare instances, men have reported an erection that lasts many hours. You should call a doctor immediately if you ever have an erection that lasts more than 4 hours. If not treated right away, permanent damage to your penis could occur.

Caverta additional notes

Do not let anyone else take your CAVERTA. CAVERTA must be used only under a doctor's supervision.

Impotence related

 erectile dysfunction (Also called impotence.),  impotence (Also called erectile dysfunction.),