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 What is Levitra?
Levitra® (Vardenafil) is the newest treatment option available for men affected by erectile dysfunction (ED). Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, Levitra has been available on prescription in the UK since 2003. Levitra comes in doses of 5mg, 10mg and 20mg so it is possible to optimize treatment to each individual patient.
As Levitra is prescription medication, it is not possible to purchase it before a doctor has done a consultation. If you wish to buy Levitra from HealthExpress, you can do an online consultation which will be reviewed by one of our doctors. The online consultation is free of charge and you don't oblige to buy anything.Start you free online consultation now
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| How do I buy Levitra? |
Ordering Levitra is done in three steps:
1. Do a free consultation, which will be reviewed by one of our doctors.
2. You will get a reply via email, and if the doctors think Levitra will help you, you can go to our site and place an order.
3. If you place an order before 3pm Monday-Friday you will receive it the following day. |
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How does Levitra work?
When a man is sexually aroused, the arteries in the penis relax and widen, allowing more blood to flow. While the arteries expand and harden, the veins that normally carry blood away from the penis become compressed, restricting the blood flow out of the penis. With more blood flowing in and less flowing out, the penis enlarges, resulting in an erection.
Levitra acts in the same way as Viagra, by blocking an enzyme called Phosphodiesterase Type 5, or PDE-5. This helps the smooth tissue in the penis to relax, which allows for more blood to enter much in the same way as Viagra works. However, Levitra comes in lower doses and has been proven to last a longer than a Viagra tablet.
How effective is Levitra?
4,400 men with ED participated in over 50 trials to test the effectiveness of Levitra. The studies revealed a clinically meaningful and statistically significant result compared with placebo.
A further 2,431 patients underwent four independent trials for Levitra in the US. Two trials were conducted in the general ED population and two in special groups (patients with diabetes; and post-prostatectomy patients). The results for all four trials were just as significant: Levitra significantly improved the rates of achieving an erection compared to placebo (80% for Levitra 20mg, compared to a 52% response in the placebo).
Conclusions - Levitra is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for ED that has a period of responsiveness of up to 12 hours in patients 65 years or older, and 9 and a half hours in younger participants. Overall, 85% of men achieved improved erections in clinical trials. |
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What is the normal recommended dosage?
The suggested dose is to start with 10mg of Levitra, and to adjust the strength depending on the results. However, the doctor may override your selection if he/she feels that based on your medical circumstances a different dose is more suitable. |
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What are the side effects of taking Levitra?
Whilst the side effects may not effect everybody and may vary from patient to patient, the most commonly reported side effects are: headaches, flushing, rhinitis and flu.
Who should not take Levitra?
Levitra is only for male patients with ED; it is not for children or women. Before you start treatment with Levitra, be sure to ask your healthcare provider if your heart is healthy enough, as it can alter blood pressure.
Levitra is never to be used in conjunction with nitrate drugs. The combination of Levitra and nitrates can make your blood pressure suddenly drop to unsafe levels. Nitrates are found in many prescription medications that are used to treat angina (chest pain due to heart disease), including:
- Nitroglycerin (sprays, ointments, skin patches or pastes, and tablets that are swallowed or dissolved in the mouth)
- Isosorbide mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate (tablets that are swallowed, chewed, or dissolved in the mouth)
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Nitrates are also found in recreational drugs such as amyl nitrate or nitrite ("poppers"). If you are not sure if any of your medications contain nitrates, or if you do not understand what nitrates are, contact HealthExpress.
How do I buy Levitra?
Levitra can be bought from Healthexpress.co.uk after doing an online consultation. The consultation is free of charge and you are not obliged to buy when you do a consultation.
When you have filled in the consultation, it will be reviewed by one of our doctors. They will send you a reply via email, normally within one hour and if they believe Levitra is suitable for you, you will be able to go to our site and place an order. Although the process is very discrete it works very fast and during normal working hours you will receive a reply to your consultation in less than an hour. If you order before 3pm Monday to Friday you will receive your medication the following day.
What are the alternatives to Levitra?
There are 2 other treatments that use Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors to enhance the blood flow to the penis; and another treatment that enhances the natural signal from the brain to the penis when sexually aroused.
Click on the name of the treatment to go to the respective Information pages, or complete a free consultation with a HealthExpress doctor to see which of these treatments are recommended for you to use, with a personal medical diagnosis. |
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Viagra - the first of the breakthrough treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED)
Cialis - works faster than Viagra (30 minutes) and lasts up to 36 hours with few side effects |
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