Information
About Levitra
Warnings: There have been rare reports of
prolonged erections greater than 4 hours and priapism (painful
erections greater than 6 hours in duration) for this class of
compounds, including vardenafil. In the event that an erection
persists longer than 4 hours, the patient should seek immediate
medical assistance. If priapism is not treated immediately, penile
tissue damage and permanent loss of potency may result.
In humans, vardenafil alone in doses up to 20mg
does not prolong the bleeding time. There is no clinical evidence
of any additivee prolongation of the bleeding time when vardenafil
is administered with aspirin. Vardenafil has not been administered
to patients with the bleeding disorders or significant active
peptic ulceration. Therefore Levitra should be administered to
these patients after careful benefit-risk assessment. Treatment
for erectile dysfunction should generally be used with caution
by patients with anatomical deformation of the penis (such as
angulation, cavernosal fibrosis, or Peyronie's disease) or by
patients who have conditions that may predispose them to priapism
(such as sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma, or leukemia).
Other side effects are headaches, flushing, stuffy
or runny nose, indigestion, upset stomache, or dizziness. These
side effects usually go away after a few hours. Call your doctor
if you get a side effect that bothers you or one that will not
go away.
Levitra may uncommonly cause:
An erection that won't go away (priapism). If you
get an erection that lasts more than 4 hours, get medical help
right away. Priapism must be treated as soon as possible or lasting
damage can happen to your penis including the inability to have
erections.
Vision changes such as seeing a blue tinge to objects
or having difficulty telling the difference between the colors
blue and green.
The use of Levitra offers no protection against
sexually transmitted diseases. Counseling of patients about protective
measures necessary to guard against sexually transmitted diseases,
including the human immunodeficiency virus HIV should be considered.
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