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Manufacturer |
Bayer |
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Distributor |
Hong Kong: Zuellig |
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Contents |
Vardenafil HCl trihydrate |
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Indications |
Treatment of erectile dysfunction.
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Dosage |
10 mg, approx 25-60 min before sexual activity. May be increased to 20 mg or decreased to 5 mg. Max: 20 mg/day. Max dosing frequency is once daily. Elderly & patient w/ mild to moderate hepatic impairment or severe renal impairment Initially 5 mg, may be increased to 10 & 20 mg.
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Overdosage |
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Administration |
May be taken with or without food |
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Contraindications |
Co-administration w/ nitrates or nitric oxide donors. Men w/ severe CV disorders for whom sexual activity is inadvisable. Severe hepatic impairment, end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, hypotension, recent history of stroke or MI (w/in last 6 mth), unstable angina, known degenerative retinal disorders eg retinitis pigmentosa. Concomitant use w/ CYP3A4 inhibitors (ketoconazole & itraconazole oral form) in men >75 yr. Concomitant use w/ HIV protease inhibitors (ritonvir, indinavir). Women, childn, newborn.
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Special Precautions |
Consider CV status. Patients w/ anatomical deformation of the penis or conditions predisposing to priapism. Combination w/ other treatments for erectile dysfunction. Symptomatic hypotension w/ α-blockers. Avoid concomitant use w/ grapefruit juice. Patient w/ previous episode of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Use of vardenafil is not recommended in patients w/ spinal cord injury or other CNS disease, hypoactive sexual desire & in patients who have undergone pelvic surgery, pelvic trauma or radiotherapy.
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Adverse Drug Reactions |
Headache, flushing, dizziness, nasal congestion, dyspepsia, nausea.
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Drug Interactions |
Erythromycin, ritonavir, indinavir, itraconazole & ketoconazole oral form may increase plasma levels of vardenafil.
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Pregnancy Category (US FDA) |
Category B: Either animal-reproduction studies have not demonstrated a foetal risk but there are no controlled studies in pregnant women or animal-reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect (other than a decrease in fertility) that was not confirmed in controlled studies in women in the 1st trimester (and there is no evidence of a risk in later trimesters). |
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Caution For Usage |
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Storage |
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Description |
View Levitra description for details of the chemical structure and excipients (inactive components). |
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Mechanism of Action |
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