Viagra’s FDA approved prescribing information claims that “82% of patients reported an improvement in their erections.” Other PDE-5 inhibitors (Cialis) showed similar results.

Oral ED medication is considered highly effective and studies show it works on the majority of men. But no medication works for everyone and ED medication is no exception. Everyone’s reaction to a medication is unique and anything potent enough to help is strong enough to have side effects. If the medication isn’t working, it is important to tell your doctor. Sometimes it is a matter of needing a higher dose. Also, it has been shown that it takes 6 to 8 tries using the medication to experience the best result.

Your Ro-affiliated physician may recommend trying the medication under different circumstances. Using the medication the first time can be anxiety provoking so they may suggest using it alone until you are familiar with its effect or side effects. If you’ve been prescribed ED medication on the Ro platform, please contact a physician if you have any questions. You are not alone. Use every tool you can and asking questions when you need answers is one of them.

According to the American Urological Association, oral PDE-5 inhibitors should be offered as a “first line of therapy for erectile dysfunction.” The most common PDE5 oral medications they prescribe are:

• Sildenafil (the active ingredient in Viagra)[IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION], and
• Tadalafil (the active ingredient in Cialis) [IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION]

The FDA requires that drugs go through a clinical testing process to establish that they’re safe and effective to treat a particular condition. Healthcare providers generally may prescribe the drug for an unapproved use when they judge that it is medically appropriate for their patient. This type of prescribing is called “off-label” prescribing. Off-label prescribing practices are sometimes validated by clinical experience and research and may be a widely recognized clinical practice. Roman-affiliated providers have the discretion to prescribe certain drugs off-label based a patient’s unique medical history, symptoms, and preferences.

Your blood pressure is an important part of determining whether it’s safe for you to take ED medication. It can be dangerous to take ED medication if your blood pressure is excessively elevated or too low.

To complete a comprehensive medical history during your online visit, you need to enter your most recent blood pressure reading within the last 6 months. If you haven’t had your blood pressure taken within the last 6 months, you can get a free blood pressure reading at thousands of locations across the country.

Enter your location into higi or Pursuant Health to find a place near you that offers free, clinically verified blood pressure readings.