¿Qué es Vardenafil Hcl?

El clorhidrato de vardenafil, comercializado bajo el nombre de marca Levitra, entre otros, es un inhibidor de la fosfodiesterasa tipo 5 (PDE5) utilizado principalmente para el tratamiento de la disfunción eréctil (DE) en hombres. Funciona aumentando el flujo sanguíneo hacia el pene durante la estimulación sexual, facilitando la consecución y mantenimiento de una erección. El vardenafil generalmente comienza a actuar entre 30 minutos y una hora después de su administración oral y sus efectos pueden durar hasta cinco horas.

Side Effects

• Painful erection or an erection that lasts longer than 4 hours
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Chest pain that may spread to your jaw or arm, trouble breathing, nausea, unusual sweating

Warnings

• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, bleeding problems, diabetes, heart or blood vessel disease, angina (chest pain), high or low blood pressure, heart failure, vision or eye problems, heart rhythm problems (including QT prolongation), stomach ulcer, penis with an abnormal shape, or a history of stroke or heart attack. Tell your doctor if you have sickle cell anemia, leukemia, multiple myeloma, phenylketonuria (PKU), or fructose intolerance.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Low blood pressure (especially if taken with other medicines that lower blood pressure)Painful or prolonged erectionVision or hearing problemsHeart problems
• This medicine will not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV or AIDS).
• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.