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Sildenafil is the generic version of the branded drug ‘Viagra’. Like Viagra, you could use it to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), which is when you regularly can’t get or stay hard enough for sex. Around half of all men between 40 and 70 years old will get ED at some point. 

Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra (sildenafil citrate), which is why you might have heard it called ‘generic Viagra’. Sildenafil works in exactly the same way as Viagra, they both work for about 70% of men who try them, and they can also cause the same side effects. Both drugs work by increasing blood flow to the penis, which makes it easier to get and keep an erection strong enough for sex.

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Sildenafil is very easy to use. It comes in tablet form, and you take it with water 1 hour before you want to have sex. It won’t cause an erection, it just makes it easier to get one for 4 to 6 hours. You need to be aroused for it to work and it’ll work best when you’re as relaxed as possible. 

On average, Sildenafil takes around 30 minutes to an hour to work. This is how long it takes Sildenafil to get from your stomach to where it needs to be to work.

There’s a few things that can slow down how fast it starts working, and even how well it works:

• Heavy meals or fatty foods (try and eat heavy meals at least 2 hours before you take your medication)
• Alcohol
• Grapefruit

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Sildenafil works in exactly the same way Viagra works. Erections happen when your brain is aroused and sends a signal to the penis to fill with blood and get erect. When you have erectile dysfunction (ED), your penis isn’t able to fill with enough blood to get and stay hard enough for sex. Sildenafil temporarily makes it easier for blood to fill the penis and cause erections.

Sildenafil increases blood flow to the penis through a few steps. There’s a chemical called PDE5 which helps limit the amount of blood in your penis. When you have ED, you’ve got more PDE5 than you need when you’re trying to get an erection. Sildenafil reduces the effect of PDE5, making it easier for blood to get into your penis when it’s needed.

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Sildenafil takes between 30 minutes and 1 hour to start working, and typically lasts for 4 to 6 hours. Again, because they’re medically the same, how long Viagra lasts applies to Sildenafil too.

How long Viagra lasts will last for you is hard to say because it varies from person to person. But on average, most people find that Sildenafil begins to wear off between 2 and 3 hours after taking it.

Even if Sildenafil wears off before you want it to, it’s not safe to take it again until 24 hours after you last took it. If you need a medication that lasts longer you should take a look at Cialis or Cialis Daily.

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Sildenafil comes in three doses of 25mg, 50mg, and 100mg:

• 50mg – this is the first one you’d normally try.
• 25mg – this dose is for when you’ve tried 50mg and it worked, but you also had side effects. 25mg has a lower chance of causing side effects.
• 100mg – this is the dose you might go for if you’ve tried 50mg and it didn’t work. 100mg might not be a good idea if you got side effects from 50mg because it can make them worse.

If you’re already using Sildenafil and you’re not happy with your dose you could switch. It’s not a good idea to try and do this on your own – order a new dose through an online doctor service or your GP to make sure you’re safely switching doses. 100mg is the maximum daily dose, so if this doesn’t work for you, you’ll have to find another treatment.

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Side effects are possible with any medication you take. Luckily, most people who use Sildenafil won’t get side effects. If you do get side effects with Sildenafil, chances are they will be mild anyway.

Common side effects (affect 1 in 10 people) include: 

• Nausea (feeling sick)
• Hot flush or facial flushing
• Indigestion
• Blurred vision
• Dizziness

Other less common side effects are all listed on the patient information leaflet that comes with your medication. If you ever get side effects that are serious, unusual, or painful, you should stop taking Sildenafil and get medical help right away. 

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Sildenafil is the generic version of the branded drug Viagra. There’s no medical difference between the two drugs – they both have the exact same active ingredient (sildenafil citrate). They work in exactly the same way, they’re as effective as each other, and they can have the same side effects.

The main difference between Sildenafil and Viagra is branding – Sildenafil can be made by lots of different companies, but Viagra is a brand owned by the company Pfizer so only they can make and sell it.

Because Sildenafil can be made by lots of different companies, there is more competition around pricing, which is why it’s cheaper. Viagra can only be made by Pfizer, so Pfizer can set a higher price.

Normally you’d expect something that’s cheaper to be worse quality, but both Sildenafil and Viagra have to meet the same standards for medication in the UK. So, there shouldn’t be any difference in quality.

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Sildenafil is available on the NHS. In fact, it’s the NHS’s first choice treatment for erectile dysfunction. The NHS tries to be as cost-effective as possible, so a generic medication like Sildenafil is a prime candidate for NHS prescriptions.

The NHS can still offer other medications and brands for erectile dysfunction but most of them can only be offered with a private prescription, which means you pay full price for the medication.

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