- Sexual dysfunction:
- P0 10mg 1 hour before sexual activity
- May be increased to 20mg or reduced to 5mg, depending on effectiveness and tolerance
- Consider starting 5mg *1 in patients ≥65 years
- Max: 1 dose/day
- Tablet:
- 5mg
- 10mg
- 20mg
To be taken without regards to meals
Phosphodiesterase-5 enzyme inhibitor
It inhibits phosphodiesterase type 5, enhancing effects of nitric oxide-activated increases in cGMP by inhibiting its degradation
- Headache
- Flushing
- Rhinitis
- Dyspepsia
- Sinusitis
- Flu syndrome
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Elevated CK
- Abnormal LFTs
- Back pain
- Arthralgia
- Myalgia
- Photosensitivity
- Hypersensitivity to components
- QT prolongation
- Hepatic impairment
- Isosorbide
- Lefamulin
- Nitroglycerin
- Nitroprusside
- Pimozide
- Riociguat
- Thioridazine
- Vericiguat
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Not indicated |
| Breastfeeding | Not indicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levitra | 5mg | Tablet | 4’s | Bayer Schering | Bayer Schering |
| Levitra | 10mg | Tablet | 4’s | Bayer Schering | Bayer Schering |
| Levitra | 20mg | Tablet | 4’s | Bayer Schering | Bayer Schering |