Most men aged 18 and over can take sildenafil & Tadalafil or Vardenafil
for erectile dysfunction.
Who may not be able to take sildenafil & Tadalafil or Vardenafil
Sildenafil & Tadalafil or Vardenafil is not suitable for some people. To make sure it’s safe for you, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking sildenafil & Tadalafil or Vardenafil if you:
- have ever had an allergic reaction to sildenafil or any other medicine
- are taking medicines called nitrates for chest pain (angina)
- have a serious heart or liver problem
- have recently had a stroke, heart attack or a heart problem – your doctor should carefully check whether your heart can take the additional strain of having sex
- have low blood pressure (hypotension)
- have a rare inherited eye disease, such as retinitis pigmentosa
- have sickle cell anaemia (an abnormality of red blood cells), leukaemia (cancer of blood cells) or multiple myeloma (cancer of bone marrow)
- have a deformity of your penis or Peyronie’s disease (curved penis)
- have a stomach ulcer
- have a bleeding problem like haemophilia
