Levitra (vardenafil) 10mg Tablets (4)

Levitra belongs to a group of medicines which are used to treat difficulties in getting or keeping an erection (erectile dysfunction).

Levitra will only work when you are sexually stimulated. It reduces the action of the natural chemical in your body which makes erections go away. Levitra allows an erection to last long enough for you to satisfactorily complete sexual activity

Always take Levitra exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The usual dose is 10 mg.

Take a Levitra tablet about 25 to 60 minutes before sexual activity. With sexual stimulation you may achieve an erection anywhere from 25 minutes up to four to five hours after taking Levitra.

Swallow one tablet with a glass of water
Don’t use Levitra more than once a day.
Tell the doctor if you think Levitra is too strong or too weak. He or she may suggest a different dose, depending on how well it works for you.

Levitra can be taken with or without food. The onset of activity may be delayed if taken with a high fat meal.

If you take more Levitra than you should
Men who take too much Levitra may experience more side effects or may get severe back pain. If you take more Levitra than you should, tell your doctor.

The active substance is vardenafil. Each tablet contains 10 mg of vardenafil (as hydrochloride trihydrate).

The other ingredients of the tablets are:
Tablet core: crospovidone, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica.
Film coat: macrogol 400, hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), ferric oxide yellow(E172), ferric oxide red (E172).

Like all medicines, Levitra can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Most of the effects are mild or moderate. The most common side effects are: headache and flushing. Other common ones are: indigestion, feeling sick (nausea), dizziness and blocked or runny nose.

For full details of side effects, please see the patient information leaflet, avaialble under "More Info"

Do not take Levitra:
If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to vardenafil or any of the other ingredients of Levitra. See the ingredients in section 6. Signs of an allergic reaction include a rash, itching, swollen face or lips and shortness of breath.
If you are taking medicines containing nitrates, such as glycerol trinitrate for angina, or nitric oxide donors, such as amyl nitrite. Taking these medicines with Levitra could seriously affect your blood pressure.
If you are taking ritonavir or indinavir, medicines for HIV.
If you are over 75 years of age and are taking ketoconazole or itraconazole, anti-fungal medicines
If you have a severe heart or liver problem
If you are having kidney dialysis
If you have recently had a stroke or heart attack
If you have or have had low blood pressure
If your family has a history of degenerative eye diseases (such as retinitis pigmentosa)
If you have ever had a condition involving loss of vision due to damage to the optic nerve from insufficient blood supply known as non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)

Take special care with Levitra
If you have heart trouble. It may be risky for you to have sex
If you suffer from irregular heart beat (cardiac arrythmia) or inherited heart diseases affecting your electrocardiogram
If you have a physical condition affecting the shape of the penis. This includes conditions called angulation, Peyronie’s disease and cavernosal fibrosis
If you have an illness that can cause erections which won’t go away (priapism). These include sickle cell disease, multiple myeloma and leukaemia If you have stomach ulcers (also called gastric or peptic ulcers)
If you have a bleeding disorder (such as haemophilia)
If you are using any other treatments for erection difficulties
If you experience sudden decrease or loss of vision, stop taking Levitra and contact your doctor immediately.

Do not drink grapefruit juice when taking while taking Levitra.

Levitra is for men of 18 years and over. It is not intended for use by women, children or men under 18.