Why Does Viagra Need A Prescription

One of our junior budding Ukmedix newsroom staff came out with a question that got us all talking last week. Why does the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra need a prescription? That got us all thinking and there were plenty of arguments for and against making Viagra an Over The Counter drug.

For example if panadol, asprin or sleeping pills can be bought easily without the need for a prescription what is the problem with Viagra? Viagra is not addictive (have you ever heard of a Viagra addiction), it is unlikely to be used in suicide bids like panadol and asprin (have you ever heard of suicide with a Viagra overdose?) and lastly you can’t get a high on sildenafil.

So what is the problem with Viagra being an OTC drug? Well firstly having a little bit of a headache or being unable to sleep well is not nearly as serious as having erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction can be caused by a host of different things like high blood pressure, diabetes, a weak heart and other factors and that is why a consultation is needed for your erectile dysfunction before you buy the drug. It is not really the drug itself that is dangerous but it is important that the actual cause of your impotence is established before you use the Viagra drug.

Using Viagra for healthy people is no problem but the use of Viagra in people who have low pressure can be very dangerous and cause serious side effects. Also people with heart problems who are using nitrates could die form the effects of Viagra and that is why a chat with a doctor online or otherwise is so important to the safe use of the drug.

Using Viagra safely with a prescription will give you peace of mind and will make sure that you are not putting yourself in danger health wise. The same applies to the other erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis and Levitra that work in a similar way and have more or less the same side effects and contraindications.