HIS ED COULD BE DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION.

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Your partner’s high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes may be linked to his erectile dysfunction (ED). In America today, 50 million men have high cholesterol, 29 million have high blood pressure, and eight million have diabetes. So it is possible that your partner's ED may be related to one of these health conditions.

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You both know something's not right, and talking about ED is never easy. But when medical conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes may lead to ED, why wouldn't you talk about it?

LEVITRA is clinically proven to work for many men with ED, even those with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes. Now that you know, talk to your partner about LEVITRA and encourage him to speak with his doctor.

What LEVITRA does:

  • LEVITRA helps increase blood flow to the penis, so it may help men with ED get and keep an erection that lasts long enough for sexual activity. Once a man has completed sexual activity, blood flow to his penis should decrease and his erection should go away
  • LEVITRA has been clinically shown to improve erectile function, even in men who had other health factors, like high cholesterol1, high blood pressure2, or diabetes
  • Many men taking LEVITRA reported having greater success than men taking placebo (sugar pill) at maintaining their erections long enough for sexual activity

LEVITRA is not recommended for men with uncontrolled high blood pressure.

  1. 1. Miner 2008
  2. 2. Van Ahlen 2005
 
 

LEVITRA (vardenafil HCI) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).

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Important Safety and Dosing Information

LEVITRA (vardenafil HCI) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Men taking nitrate drugs, often used to control chest pain (also known as angina), should not take LEVITRA. Such combinations could cause blood pressure to drop to an unsafe level.

As with all ED drugs, there is a rare risk of an erection lasting longer than four hours. To avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical attention. LEVITRA does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. In rare instances, men taking PDE5 inhibitors (oral erectile dysfunction medicine, including LEVITRA) reported a sudden decrease or loss of vision in one or both eyes, or a sudden decrease or loss in hearing, sometimes with ringing in the ears and dizziness. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to these medicines or to other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking PDE5 inhibitors, including LEVITRA, and call a doctor right away.

Discuss your medical conditions, including heart problems, and medications, including alpha blockers prescribed for prostate problems or high blood pressure, with your doctor to ensure LEVITRA is right for you and that you are healthy enough for sexual activity. LEVITRA is not recommended for men with uncontrolled high blood pressure.

The starting dose of LEVITRA is 10 mg taken no more than once per day. Your doctor will decide the dose that is right for you. In patients taking alpha blockers, your doctor may start you on a lower dose of LEVITRA. In patients taking certain medications such as ritonavir, indinavir, saquinavir, atazanavir, ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin and clarithromycin, lower doses of LEVITRA are recommended, and time between doses of LEVITRA may need to be extended.

In clinical trials, the most commonly reported side effects were headache, flushing, and stuffy or runny nose. LEVITRA is available in 2.5-mg, 5-mg, 10-mg, and 20-mg tablets.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see complete Prescribing Information, which includes the patient information, for 2.5-mg, 5-mg, 10-mg, and 20-mg
LEVITRA® (vardenafil HCl).
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