Levitra, active ingredient vardenafil, is a prescription pill, similar to Viagra, which helps men with erectile dysfunction (impotence). It isn’t a cure for impotence; you need to take it each time you want to have sex. Although, it has the same window of opportunity as Viagra, its plus point is that it comes in much smaller doses as compared to Viagra. Levitra is not an aphrodisiac. It does not make you desire sex, it only allows you to get an erection if you are sexually stimulated. It works on the body, not on the mind.
An FDA-approved impotence treatment drug, Levitra vardenafil is one of the most popular prescription medications and needs to be taken about an hour before sexual activity. Like Viagra and Cialis, this erectile dysfunction drug also belongs to a class of drugs known as PDE-5 inhibitors and helps increase the flow of blood to the penis which leads to an erection that can sustain sexual intercourse for a longer time. The effects of this impotence treatment have been known to last for about 4-5 hours but usually disappear once you have achieved complete penile ejaculation.
How does Levitra work?
Like all phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5), Levitra functions in essentially the same way. Presence of cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate) in penile smooth muscle cells helps relax these muscles. The more cGMP, the more the muscles can relax; as a result more blood flows in and leads to better erections. PDE-5 breaks down cGMP, so PDE-5 inhibitors like Levitra prevent this from happening, helping to maintain high levels of cGMP through a complicated chemical process.
Levitra has a strong point; it selectively attacks PDE-5 without affecting other isoenzymes. This allows a very small dose of Levitra to have the same effect as a larger dose of Viagra, even though the two drugs essentially function in the same way.
Levitra dosage
Levitra is available in strengths of 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, and 20mg tablets. Like other ED medications, Levitra vardenafil can also be safely taken in any of the prescribed dosages about an hour before intended sexual activity. This time period allows for vardenafil to take effect in your body and this effect remains active in your body for about 4-5 hours. This is a good enough time for couples to find their right moments for love making.
Who can take Levitra?
Manufactured by Bayer Corporation of Germany, Levitra is distributed by Glaxo Smith Kline because it has an excellent marketing infrastructure for prescription drugs. Proven to be the fastest-acting erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment drug available today, Levitra is manufactured to treat mild, moderate as well as severe cases of ED. Unlike other erectile dysfunction treatments, you can take this drug treatment even if you suffer from health conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure. This impotence treatment has been found to work even in cases where other drugs have been ineffective. It can be taken in relatively smaller daily doses ranging between 2.5-20mg. It has been estimated that a 10mg dose of this erectile dysfunction pill is equivalent to a 50mg dose of Viagra.
Levitra is believed to be a favoured drug in men in their forties and beyond. Also doctors mostly prescribe this erectile dysfunction drug to elderly men with certain health conditions. This impotence treatment helps men who are in their prime and suffer from medical conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol problems. It causes very few side effects and comes in very low dosage strengths, which makes it safer for elderly men as compared to other drugs.
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