Viagra Connect

Always take Viagra Connect as your doctor or pharmacist has prescribed it. Take 1 tablet, about 1 hour before you want to have sex. It can be taken up to 4 hours before sex, but the effectiveness may decrease over time.

Swallow your tablet whole, with some water. You don’t need to eat anything with your dose, but you can choose to have something light if you find this reduces side effects such as nausea (feeling sick). Avoid heavy meals before taking Viagra Connect – this can increase the time it takes to work.

Viagra Connect can only help you to get an erection if you’re also sexually stimulated. It usually starts to work within 30-60 minutes, but each person is slightly different. Never take Viagra Connect more than once a day, even if it didn’t work the first time.

Viagra Connect can cause some side effects, although not every man that takes it will get them.

You should stop taking Viagra Connect straight away and call 999 if you get any of the following serious side effects:

• chest pains (uncommon) – if this happens, don’t use nitrates to treat your chest pain
• an erection that lasts longer than 4 hours (rare)
• a sudden loss or decrease in vision (rare)
• a serious allergic reaction (uncommon) – symptoms include wheezing, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and swelling in the face and throat
• a serious skin reaction, such as s Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Syndrome (rare) – symptoms include swelling or peeling of the skin, fever, and blistering of the mouth, genitals, and around the eyes
• seizures (fits) (rare)

Very common Viagra Connect side effects include:

• headache

Common Viagra Connect side effects include:

• nausea
• indigestion
• stuffy nose
• dizziness
• facial flushing or hot flushes
• visual disturbances, such as a colour tinge or blurred vision

Uncommon Viagra Connect side effects include:

• vomiting (being sick)
• upper abdominal pain
• acid reflux or heartburn
• skin rash
• pain in the arms or legs
• nosebleed
• feeling hot
• tiredness (fatigue)
• eye problems, such as irritation, bloodshot or red eyes, pain, seeing flashes of light, visual brightness, light sensitivity, or watery eyes
• pounding or rapid heartbeat
• a change in blood pressure, such as high or low blood pressure
• muscle pain
• feeling sleepy
• a reduced sense of touch
• vertigo
• ringing in the ears
• dry mouth
• blocked or stuffy sinuses
• inflammation of the lining of the nose, which can cause a runny nose, sneezing, and stuffiness
• blood in urine

Rare Viagra Connect side effects include:

• blood in semen
• bleeding from the penis
• eye problems, such as bleeding, double vision, reduced sharpness, abnormal sensation, swelling of the eye or eyelid, small particles or spots in your vision, seeing halos around lights, dilation of the pupil, or discolouration of the whites of the eye
• feeling of tightness in the throat
• numb mouth
• fainting
• dry nose or swelling of the inside of the nose
• feeling irritable
• a sudden loss or decrease in hearing
• sudden unexpected death caused by stroke, heart attack, chest pains, irregular heartbeat, a loss of heart function, or temporary decreased blood flow to the brain

Most Viagra Connect side effects are mild to moderate and don’t last very long. If you get any side effects that don’t go away, affect your daily life, or worry you, speak to your doctor or call 111 straight away.