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Frequently asked questions about Viagra Connect
Questions about Viagra Connect:
What is in Viagra Connect?
Viagra Connect contains 50 mg of the active ingredient, sildenafil. Remember that you can only take one pill a day.
What is Viagra Connect?
Viagra Connect is a medicine available without a prescription from pharmacies that helps treat symptoms of erectile dysfunction (ED) in adult men.
How Does Viagra Connect Work?
Viagra Connect relaxes the blood vessels in your penis, so blood can flow more easily through them and into your penis. This helps men with ED get and keep an erection firm enough for sex when sexually stimulated.
How long does Viagra Connect stay in your system?
Viagra Connect remains active in the body for up to 4 hours. It is then broken down by the liver and removed from the body in the faeces and urine.
What are the side effects of Viagra Connect?
You can find out more about the side effects of Viagra Connect from www.medicines.ie.
Reporting of side effects: If you get side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. Please report side effects with any medicines or vaccine directly via the national reporting system: HPRA Pharmacovigilance, Website: www.hpra.ie. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. You should also report any side effects to Viatris Pharmacovigilance on 0044(0)8001218267 or email pv.ireland@viatris.com
Questions about taking Viagra Connect:
How long does it take for Viagra Connect to work?
Viagra Connect takes about 30 to 60 minutes to work. You must be sexually stimulated for it to help you achieve an erection, but you can wait up to 4 hours after you take Viagra Connect before having sex – it will still work within this time. Remember you can only take one pill a day.
How often can I take Viagra Connect?
You can only take one Viagra Connect pill a day. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Can I take Viagra Connect if I am taking other medicines at the same time?
Some medicines cannot be taken with Viagra Connect. You should talk to your pharmacist or doctor, who can tell you if the medicines you are taking can be taken with Viagra Connect. Please read the Patient Information Leaflet for more information.
Can women take Viagra Connect?
Only men aged 18 years and older with erectile dysfunction are suitable candidates for Viagra Connect. Women cannot take Viagra Connect.
What should I do if I’ve taken more than 1 tablet by mistake?
You can only take 1 Viagra Connect pill a day. If you have taken more than this, you should seek medical advice.
How do I take Viagra Connect for the best results?
Always follow the instructions in the Patient Information Leaflet inside the Viagra Connect packaging for the best results.
What if Viagra Connect doesn’t work?
Viagra Connect should work the first or second time you try it. If you still cannot get and keep an erection after several separate attempts, talk to your pharmacist or see your doctor, who can recommend alternative treatments. Remember that you can only take one Viagra Connect pill a day.
Questions about buying Viagra Connect:
Where can I buy Viagra Connect?
You can buy Viagra Connect from your local pharmacy.
Can I get Viagra Connect without seeing a doctor first?
You can buy Viagra Connect at the pharmacy. You’ll need to answer some questions about your general health and any medicine you might be taking. You should see your doctor as soon as possible within 6 months of your first purchase of Viagra Connect for a health check-up.
Other questions about Viagra Connect:
Who can I talk to about erectile dysfunction (ED)?
You can talk privately to your pharmacist.You can also talk to your GP. It is also a good idea to talk about ED with your partner – like most issues couples face in life, it is better to face them together as a team.
Is there such a thing as “Herbal Viagra Connect"?
If a product is advertised as “Herbal Viagra Connect”, it is not Viagra Connect. Viagra Connect is not a herbal treatment.